lúbarnaíl

Irish

Alternative forms
  • lúbarnaighil, lúbarnghail (obsolete)

Etymology

From lúb (“loop”).

Pronunciation
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠuːbˠəɾˠn̪ˠĩ/[1] (as if spelled lúbarnaí)

Noun

lúbarnaíl f (genitive singular lúbarnaíola)

  1. wriggling, writhing
  2. twisting, meandering

Declension
Declension of lúbarnaíl

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun):

Case Singular
Nominative lúbarnaíl
Vocative a lúbarnaíl
Genitive lúbarnaíola
Dative lúbarnaíl

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular
Nominative an lúbarnaíl
Genitive na lúbarnaíola
Dative leis an lúbarnaíl

don lúbarnaíl

  • lúbarnach

References
  1. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 87

Further reading
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