Luimneach

Irish

Etymology

From lom na n-each (“grassless (field) of the horses”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈl̪ˠɪmʲənʲəx]

Proper noun

Luimneach m (genitive Luimnigh)

1. Limerick (town or county in Ireland)

Declension

Declension of Luimeach

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative Luimeach Vocative a Luimnigh Genitive Luimnigh Dative Luimeach

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an Luimeach Genitive an Luimnigh Dative leis an Luimeach don Luimeach

Derived terms

• luimneach m (“limerick”)

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Luimneach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Luimneach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “Luimneach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024