laindéar

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English lantern from Middle English lanterne, from Old French lanterne, from Latin lanterna (“lantern”), from Ancient Greek λαμπτήρ (lamptḗr, “torch”).

Noun

laindéar m (genitive singular laindéir, nominative plural laindéir)

  1. lantern (case of transparent material made to protect a flame, or light)

Declension
Declension of laindéar

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative laindéar laindéir
Vocative a laindéir a laindéara
Genitive laindéir laindéar
Dative laindéar laindéir

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an laindéar na laindéir
Genitive an laindéir na laindéar
Dative leis an laindéar

don laindéar

 leis na laindéir

Derived terms
  • laindéar doininne (“hurricane lamp”)
  • laindéar draíochta (“magic lantern”)
  • laindéar Síneach (“Chinese lantern”)
  • laindéar súile (“bull's-eye lantern, dark lantern”)
  • maide laindéir (“bar of lantern wheel”)
  • roth laindéir (“lantern wheel”)
  • sleamhnán laindéir (“lantern slide”)

References
  1. “laindéar”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy

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