Lug

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lug"

English

Proper noun

Lug

  1. Alternative spelling of Lugh.

Anagrams

German

Etymology

Cf. lügen.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Lug m (strong, genitive Luges or Lugs, no plural)[1]

  1. (rare, formal) a falsehood, a lie[1][2]
    • 1957, Lion Feuchtwanger, Jefta und seine Tochter, Berlin:
      Auch hatte Jefta seinen Lug und Dunst treuherzig vorgebracht.[1]
      Jephta had also honestly presented his lies and vagaries.

Usage notes

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 “Lug” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  2. ^ “Lug” in Duden online

Old Irish

Etymology

From Primitive Irish ᚂᚒᚌᚐ (luga), from Proto-Celtic *Lugus.

Proper noun

Lug m (genitive Loga)

  1. (Irish mythology) Lugh

Inflection

Masculine u-stem
singular dual plural
nominative Lug — —
vocative Lug — —
accusative LugN — —
genitive LogoH, LogaH — —
dative LugL — —
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Irish: Lú, Lugh (superseded)
    • → English: Lugh
  • Scottish Gaelic: Lùgh
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