lingchlár

Irish

Etymology

From ling +‎ clár, calque of English springboard.

Noun

lingchlár m (genitive singular lingchláir, nominative plural lingchláir)

  1. (gymnastics) springboard
  2. spring balance (measuring instrument)
    Synonyms: ainsiléad, lingmheátán, spriongmheá, stilliúr

Declension

Declension of lingchlár (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative lingchlár lingchláir
vocative a lingchláir a lingchlára
genitive lingchláir lingchlár
dative lingchlár lingchláir
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an lingchlár na lingchláir
genitive an lingchláir na lingchlár
dative leis an lingchlár
don lingchlár
leis na lingchláir

References

  • lingchlár”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025