Lochlannach

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish Lochlannach.[1] By surface analysis, Lochlann +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠɔxl̪ˠən̪ˠəx/, /ˈl̪ˠɔxɾˠən̪ˠəx/ (by dissimilation)[2]
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠoxl̪ˠən̪ˠəx/[3]
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠɔxlˠən̪ˠa(x)/

Adjective

Lochlannach (genitive singular masculine Lochlannaigh, genitive singular feminine Lochlannaí, plural Lochlannacha, not comparable)

  1. Scandinavian, Nordic
    Synonym: Nordach
  2. (historical) Viking, Norse
    Synonym: Uigingeach

Declension

Declension of Lochlannach
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative Lochlannach Lochlannach Lochlannacha
vocative Lochlannaigh Lochlannacha
genitive Lochlannaí Lochlannacha Lochlannach
dative Lochlannach Lochlannach;
Lochlannaigh (archaic) 		Lochlannacha
Comparative (not comparable)
Superlative (not comparable)

Derived terms

  • beoir Lochlannach (“heather-ale”)

Noun

Lochlannach m (genitive singular Lochlannaigh, nominative plural Lochlannaigh)

  1. Scandinavian
  2. (historical) Viking, Norseman
    Synonym: Uigingeach
  3. (by extension) marauder, robber

Declension

Declension of Lochlannach (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative Lochlannach Lochlannaigh
vocative a Lochlannaigh a Lochlannacha
genitive Lochlannaigh Lochlannach
dative Lochlannach Lochlannaigh
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an Lochlannach na Lochlannaigh
genitive an Lochlannaigh na Lochlannach
dative leis an Lochlannach
don Lochlannach 		leis na Lochlannaigh

References

  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “Lochlannach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 291, page 147
  3. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], page 355

Further reading

Old Irish

Etymology

From Lochlann +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈl͈oxlan͈ax]

Adjective

Lochlannach

  1. Norse

Inflection

o/ā-stem
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative Lochlannach Lochlannach Lochlannach
vocative Lochlannaig*
Lochlannach**
accusative Lochlannach Lochlannaig
genitive Lochlannaig Lochlannaige Lochlannaig
dative Lochlannach Lochlannaig Lochlannach
plural masculine feminine/neuter
nominative Lochlannaig Lochlannacha
vocative Lochlannachu
Lochlannacha†
accusative Lochlannachu
Lochlannacha†
genitive Lochlannach
dative Lochlannachaib

*modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative
**modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative
† not when substantivized

Descendants

  • Irish: Lochlannach
  • Manx: Loghlynagh
  • Scottish Gaelic: Lochlannach

Noun

Lochlannach m

  1. Norseman

Inflection

Masculine o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative Lochlannach LochlannachL LochlannaigL
vocative Lochlannaig LochlannachL LochlannachuH
accusative LochlannachN LochlannachL LochlannachuH
genitive LochlannaigL Lochlannach LochlannachN
dative LochlannachL Lochlannachaib Lochlannachaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

Mutation

Mutation of Lochlannach
radical lenition nasalization
Lochlannach
also Llochlannach in h-prothesis environments		 Lochlannach
pronounced with /l-/		 Lochlannach
also Llochlannach

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish Lochlannach. By surface analysis, Lochlann +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /l̪ˠɔxl̪ˠən̪ˠəx/

Adjective

Lochlannach (genitive singular masculine Lochlannaich)

  1. Scandinavian
  2. (dated) Norwegian
    Synonym: Nirribheach
  3. (historical) Viking

Derived terms

Noun

Lochlannach m (genitive singular Lochlannaich, plural Lochlannaich)

  1. Scandinavian
  2. (dated) Norwegian
    Synonym: Nirribheach
  3. (historical) Viking
  4. (regional or rare) person from the Lochs district, Isle of Lewis

See also

Further reading

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