luíochán

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish luigechán, diminutive of lige (“lying down”).

Noun

luíochán m (genitive singular luíocháin, nominative plural luíocháin)

  1. lying in, lying down
  2. inclination, tendency
  3. ambush
    Rinneadh luíochán roimh an namhaid.
    An ambush was set for the enemy.

Declension

Declension of luíochán (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative luíochán luíocháin
vocative a luíocháin a luíochána
genitive luíocháin luíochán
dative luíochán luíocháin
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an luíochán na luíocháin
genitive an luíocháin na luíochán
dative leis an luíochán
don luíochán 		leis na luíocháin

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