lonrach

Irish

Alternative forms

  • loinnireach, loinnreach
  • lonnrach, lónnrach, lónrach, luinnireach (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Irish laindrech. By surface analysis, loinnir +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈl̠ʲɨ̞nˠɾˠa(x)/, /ˈl̠ʲɨ̞n̠ʲəɾˠa(x)/[1] (as if spelled lionrach or linnearach)

Adjective

lonrach (genitive singular masculine lonraigh, genitive singular feminine lonraí, plural lonracha, comparative lonraí)

  1. shining, shiny, bright, radiant, luminous, brilliant, glowing
    Synonyms: án, geal, gléineach, spéiriúil
    súile lonracha ― bright eyes
  2. lustrous, glossy, glistening, gleaming, sparkling, resplendent
  3. luminescent

Declension

Declension of lonrach
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative lonrach lonrach lonracha
vocative lonraigh lonracha
genitive lonraí lonracha lonrach
dative lonrach lonrach;
lonraigh (archaic) 		lonracha
Comparative níos lonraí
Superlative is lonraí

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 89

Further reading

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