luach

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish lúach, from Old Irish lóg (“value, equivalent, worth”), from Proto-Celtic *lougos, from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂w- (“benefit, prize”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /l̪ˠuəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /l̪ˠɔx/ when unstressed in the phrase luach pingine (“pennyworth”) /l̪ˠɔxˈpʲiːn̠ʲə/

Noun

luach m (genitive singular luacha, nominative plural luachanna)

1. value
2. price
3. reward, recompense, requital

Declension

Declension of luach

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative luach luachanna Vocative a luach a luachanna Genitive luacha luachanna Dative luach luachanna

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an luach na luachanna Genitive an luacha na luachanna Dative leis an luach don luach leis na luachanna

Derived terms

• closluach
• fíorluach
• ionadluach
• luach ainmniúil
• luach margaidh
• luach-chomaoin
• luacháil
• luachmhar
• mórluachach

 

Further reading

• “luach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “luaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 446
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “luach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish lúach, from Old Irish lóg (“value, equivalent, worth”), from Proto-Celtic *lowgos, from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂w- (“benefit, prize”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /l̪ˠuəx/

Noun

luach m (genitive singular luach)

1. value, worth

Synonyms

• fiach

Derived terms

• cìs luach-leasaichte
• cuir luach air
• luachmhor

See also

• cosgais
• prìs