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luachmhar
luachmhar
Irish
Adjective
luachmhar (genitive singular masculine luachmhair, genitive singular feminine luachmhaire, plural luachmhara, comparative luachmhaire)
Declension
Declension of luachmhar
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | luachmhar | luachmhar¹ | luachmhara³ | |
| Vocative | luachmhair¹ | luachmhar¹ | luachmhara | |
| Genitive | luachmhair¹ | luachmhaire | luachmhara | luachmhar |
| Dative | luachmhar² | luachmhar¹; (archaic) luachmhair¹ |
luachmhara³ | |
| Comparative | luachmhaire | |||
¹ This form is lenited after a noun if possible.
² This form is lenited if possible when the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
³ This form is lenited if possible when the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Synonyms
- (precious): lómhar2, maoineach
Derived terms
- luachmhaireacht f (“costliness, preciousness”)
References
- "luachmhar" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “lógmar” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.