laindéar

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English lantern from Middle English lanterne, from Old French lanterne, from Latin lanterna (“lantern”), from Ancient Greek λαμπτήρ (lamptḗr, “torch”).

Noun

laindéar m (genitive singular laindéir, nominative plural laindéir)

  1. lantern (case of transparent material made to protect a flame, or light)

Declension

Declension of laindéar (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative laindéar laindéir
vocative a laindéir a laindéara
genitive laindéir laindéar
dative laindéar laindéir
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an laindéar na laindéir
genitive an laindéir na laindéar
dative leis an laindéar
don laindéar 		leis na laindéir

Derived terms

  • laindéar doininne (“hurricane lamp”)
  • laindéar draíochta (“magic lantern”)
  • laindéar Síneach (“Chinese lantern”)
  • laindéar súile (“bull's-eye lantern, dark lantern”)
  • maide laindéir (“bar of lantern wheel”)
  • roth laindéir (“lantern wheel”)
  • sleamhnán laindéir (“lantern slide”)

References

  1. ^ “laindéar”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy

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