lagsprid

Irish

Alternative forms

• lagspiorad m
• lag-spiorad, lag-sprid (superseded)

Etymology

lag (“weak”) +‎ spiorad (“spirit; spiritedness, courage”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠɑɡsˠpʲɾʲɪdʲ/, [ˈl̪ˠɑɡ̊sˠpʲɾʲɪdʲ]

Noun

lagsprid f (genitive singular lagspride)

1. lowness of spirits, despondency
2. want of spirit, pusillanimity

Declension

Declension of lagsprid

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative lagsprid Vocative a lagsprid Genitive lagspride Dative lagsprid

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an lagsprid Genitive na lagspride Dative leis an lagsprid don lagsprid

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “lagsprid”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN