laghdú

Irish

Alternative forms

  • laghadughadh, laghdughadh, laighdigheadh, laighdiughadh, laigheadú, laigheadughadh (obsolete)

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠeːd̪ˠu/, (older) /ˈl̪ˠɤːd̪ˠu/[1]

Noun

laghdú m (genitive singular laghdaithe, nominative plural laghduithe)

  1. verbal noun of laghdaigh (“to lessen”)
  2. decrease
  3. diminution
  4. reduction (act, process or result of reducing)
  5. abatement
  6. curtailment
  7. depletion

Declension

Declension of laghdú (third declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative laghdú laghduithe
vocative a laghdú a laghduithe
genitive laghdaithe laghduithe
dative laghdú laghduithe
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an laghdú na laghduithe
genitive an laghdaithe na laghduithe
dative leis an laghdú
don laghdú 		leis na laghduithe

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 29

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