laghdú

Irish

Alternative forms

• laghadughadh, laghdughadh, laighdigheadh, laighdiughadh, laigheadú, laigheadughadh (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠeːd̪ˠu/, (older) /ˈl̪ˠɤːd̪ˠu/

Noun

laghdú m (genitive singular laghdaithe, nominative plural laghduithe)

1. verbal noun of laghdaigh (“to lessen”)
2. decrease
3. diminution
4. reduction (act, process or result of reducing)
5. abatement
6. curtailment
7. depletion

Declension

Declension of laghdú

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative laghdú laghduithe Vocative a laghdú a laghduithe Genitive laghdaithe laghduithe Dative laghdú laghduithe

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an laghdú na laghduithe Genitive an laghdaithe na laghduithe Dative leis an laghdú don laghdú leis na laghduithe

Further reading

• “laghdú”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “lagdugad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “laġḋuġaḋ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 413
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “laghdú”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN