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

• Alternative plural: luaite

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

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “luaidhe”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “lúaide”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “luaidhe”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “luaidhe”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
• Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 59

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

• luaidheach

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

luaidhe

1. genitive singular of luaidh