luaithreach

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From older luaithreadh (from Old Irish lúaithred[2]) + -ach.

Noun

luaithreach m (genitive singular luaithrigh)

  1. ashes
    déan luaithreach de ― to reduce to ashes
  2. dust

Declension
Declension of luaithreach

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative luaithreach
Vocative a luaithrigh
Genitive luaithrigh
Dative luaithreach

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular
Nominative an luaithreach
Genitive an luaithrigh
Dative leis an luaithreach

don luaithreach

Derived terms
  • caith sacéadach agus luaithreach (“to wear sackcloth and ashes”)
  • Céadaoin an Luaithrigh (“Ash Wednesday”)
  • próca luaithrigh (“cinerary urn”)

Adjective

luaithreach (genitive singular masculine luaithrigh, genitive singular feminine luaithrí, plural luaithreacha, comparative luaithrí)

  1. Synonym of luaithriúil (“ashen”)

Declension
Declension of luaithreach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative luaithreach luaithreach luaithreacha
Vocative luaithrigh luaithreacha
Genitive luaithrí luaithreacha luaithreach
Dative luaithreach luaithreach;
luaithrigh (archaic)		 luaithreacha
Comparative níos luaithrí
Superlative is luaithrí

References
  1. “luaithreach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
  2. G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “lúaithred”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

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