luaidhe

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠu.eː/, /ˈl̪ˠuəj/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠui̯.ə/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish lúaide, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *ɸloudom.

Noun

luaidhe f (genitive singular luaidhe, nominative plural luaidheanna)

1. (uncountable) lead (a heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity)
2. (countable) lead (a thin cylinder of graphite used in pencils)
3. (countable, nautical) lead (a plummet or mass of lead attached to a line, used in sounding depth at sea or to estimate velocity in knots)

   Synonyms: aigeach, luaidhe fheádóireachta

4. (fishing) sinker

Declension

Declension of luaidhe (fourth declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative luaidhe luaidheanna vocative a luaidhe a luaidheanna genitive luaidhe luaidheanna dative luaidhe luaidheanna forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an luaidhe na luaidheanna genitive na luaidhe na luaidheanna dative leis an luaidhe don luaidhe leis na luaidheanna

• Alternative plural: luaite

Derived terms

• coileacam luaidhe (“lead-colic”)
• faoi luaidhe (“leaded”)
• grán luaidhe (“lead shot”)
• luaidhe bhán (“white lead”)
• luaidhe dhearg (“red lead”)
• luaidhe dhubh (“black lead”)
• luaidhe fuinneoige (“window leads”)
• luaidhiúil (“lead-like, leaden”, adjective)
• luaidhnimh (“lead-poisoning”)
• muileann luaidhe (“lead-works”)
• nimh luaidhe (“lead-poisoning”)
• peann luaidhe (“pencil”)
• siúcra luaidhe (“sugar of lead”)

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “luaiḋe”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 679; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “luaidhe”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “luaidhe”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “luaidhe”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

luaidhe

1. analytic present subjunctive of luaidh

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠuəjə/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish lúaide, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *ɸloudom.

Noun

luaidhe m or f (genitive singular luaidhe, no plural)

1. lead (metal; chemical element)

Derived terms

• luaidheach

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

luaidhe

1. genitive singular of luaidh