luaidhe

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish lúaide, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *ɸloudom.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠuː.iː/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠui̯.ə/

Noun

luaidhe f (genitive singular luaidhe, nominative plural luaidheanna)

  1. lead (metal element)
  2. lead (substance inside pencil)
  3. (nautical) (sounding-)lead, plummet
    Synonyms: aigeach, luaidhe fheádóireachta
  4. (fishing) sinker

Declension
Declension of luaidhe

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative luaidhe luaidheanna
Vocative a luaidhe a luaidheanna
Genitive luaidhe luaidheanna
Dative luaidhe luaidheanna

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an luaidhe na luaidheanna
Genitive na luaidhe na luaidheanna
Dative leis an luaidhe

don luaidhe

 leis na luaidheanna

Derived terms
  • coileacam luaidhe (“lead-colic”)
  • faoi luaidhe (“leaded”)
  • grán luaidhe (“lead shot”)
  • luaidhe bhán (“white lead”)
  • luaidhe dhearg (“red lead”)
  • luaidhe dhubh (“black lead”)
  • luaidhe fuinneoige (“window leads”)
  • luaidhiúil (“lead-like, leaden”, adjective)
  • luaidhnimh (“lead-poisoning”)
  • muileann luaidhe (“lead-works”)
  • nimh luaidhe (“lead-poisoning”)
  • peann luaidhe (“pencil”)
  • siúcra luaidhe (“sugar of lead”)

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠuəjə/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish lúaide, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *ɸloudom.

Noun

luaidhe m or f (genitive singular luaidhe, no plural)

  1. lead (metal; chemical element)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

luaidhe

  1. genitive singular of luaidh
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