luasc

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish lúasc (swaying, oscillation). Compare Welsh llusg (dragging, drawing).

Noun

luasc f (genitive singular luaisce, nominative plural luasca)

  1. (literary) swinging motion, oscillation

Declension

Derived terms

  • luascdhoras m (swing door, swinging door)
  • luascdhroichead f (swing bridge)

Descendants

  • Yola: lhuske

Verb

luasc (present analytic luascann, future analytic luascfaidh, verbal noun luascadh, past participle luasctha)

  1. swing, oscillate

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ar luascadh (swinging, oscillating)
  • luascaire m (swinger)
  • luascán m (a swinging, a swing)

Further reading

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