ladrann

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish latrann (“robber, thief”), probably originally the genitive singular of an unattested Old Irish *latru, from Latin latrō.

Noun

ladrann m (genitive singular ladrainn, nominative plural ladrainn)

1. (literary) robber, thief

   Synonyms: robálaí, gadaí

   • 1970, Ó Cuinn, Tiomna Nua, Lúcás 19:46:

     “Tá sé scríofa go mbeidh mo theachsa ina theach urnaí; ach tá uaimh ladrann déanta agaibh de.”

     “It is written that my house will be a house of prayer; bu you have made it a den of thieves.”

2. (entomology) drone
   • 1999, Feasta:

     An t-aon ghnó atá ag an ladrann ná a bheith mar chéile aon bhabhta ag banríon nua.

     The only business of the drone is to be a new queen’s one-time partner.

Declension

Declension of ladrann

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative ladrann ladrainn Vocative a ladrainn a ladranna Genitive ladrainn ladrann Dative ladrann ladrainn

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an ladrann na ladrainn Genitive an ladrainn na ladrann Dative leis an ladrann don ladrann leis na ladrainn

Further reading

• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “latrann”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ladrann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “ladrann” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “ladrann” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.