láithreach

See also: làithreach

Irish

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈlˠɑːhəɾʲəx/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠɑːɾʲəx/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠæːɾʲa(h)/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish láthrach, láithrech n (“site, position; imprint, trace”), from láthar n (“arrangement, disposition; place, position”). By surface analysis, láthair (“site, spot, area”) +‎ -ach.

Noun

láithreach m (genitive singular láithrigh, nominative plural láithrigh)

  1. place, spot; site, location; presence
    Synonym: láthair
  2. ruined site, ruin
  3. trace, imprint
Declension
Declension of láithreach

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative láithreach láithrigh
Vocative a láithrigh a láithreacha
Genitive láithrigh láithreach
Dative láithreach láithrigh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an láithreach na láithrigh
Genitive an láithrigh na láithreach
Dative leis an láithreach

don láithreach

 leis na láithrigh

Adjective

láithreach (genitive singular masculine láithrigh, genitive singular feminine láithrí, plural láithreacha, comparative láithrí)

  1. present, immediate
  2. (grammar) present
Declension
Declension of láithreach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative láithreach láithreach láithreacha
Vocative láithrigh láithreacha
Genitive láithrí láithreacha láithreach
Dative láithreach láithreach;
láithrigh (archaic)		 láithreacha
Comparative níos láithrí
Superlative is láithrí

Adverb

láithreach

  1. immediately
    Déan láithreach é. ― Do it immediately.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

láithreach f

  1. genitive singular of láthair

Further reading
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