lámhach

See also: làmhach

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish lámach. By surface analysis, lámh +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠãːwa(x)/

Noun

lámhach m (genitive singular lámhaigh)

  1. firing, shooting (discharge of a firearm)
  2. hurling (throwing a missile)
  3. fire (in-flight bullets)
  4. (dated) dexterity
    Synonym: deaslámhacht

Declension

Declension of lámhach (first declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative lámhach
vocative a lámhaigh
genitive lámhaigh
dative lámhach
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an lámhach
genitive an lámhaigh
dative leis an lámhach
don lámhach

Derived terms

  • cíor lámhaigh (“crenellation”)
  • coirceog lámhaigh (“cone of fire”)
  • lámhach leatrasna (“enfilade”)
  • lón lámhaigh (“ammunition”)
  • poll lámhaigh (“loophole”)
  • raon lámhaigh (“firing range, shooting range”)
  • scuad lámhaigh (“firing squad”)

Further reading

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