luaithreamhán

Irish

Alternative forms

  • luaithreamán, luaithreán, luathramhán[1]

Etymology

From luaithreadh (compare luaithreach), with alteration of -adh to -amh, + -án.

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠuəhɾʲəwanˠ/, /ˈl̪ˠuəhɾʲəwan̪ˠ/[2]

Noun

luaithreamhán m (genitive singular luaithreamháin, nominative plural luaithreamháin)

  1. ash
  2. ash heap

Declension

Declension of luaithreamhán (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative luaithreamhán luaithreamháin
vocative a luaithreamháin a luaithreamhána
genitive luaithreamháin luaithreamhán
dative luaithreamhán luaithreamháin
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an luaithreamhán na luaithreamháin
genitive an luaithreamháin na luaithreamhán
dative leis an luaithreamhán
don luaithreamhán 		leis na luaithreamháin

Derived terms

  • luaithreamhán bolcánach (“volcanic ash”)

References

  1. ^ “luaithreamhán”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
  2. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 102

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