luascánach

Irish

Alternative forms

  • luascach, luascánta
  • luasgánach (obsolete)[1]

Etymology

From luascán +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

Adjective

luascánach (genitive singular masculine luascánaigh, genitive singular feminine luascánaí, plural luascánacha, comparative luascánaí)

  1. swinging, rocking
  2. unsteady
  3. impetuous, hasty

Declension

Declension of luascánach
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative luascánach luascánach luascánacha
vocative luascánaigh luascánacha
genitive luascánaí luascánacha luascánach
dative luascánach luascánach;
luascánaigh (archaic) 		luascánacha
Comparative níos luascánaí
Superlative is luascánaí

References

  1. ^ “luascánach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
  2. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 151, page 59

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