luadh

Albanian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λιβάδιον (libádion).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /luˈað/

Noun

luadh m (plural luadhe, definite luadhi, definite plural luadhet)

  1. meadow
  2. pasture

Irish

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish lúad[1]

Noun

luadh m (genitive singular luaidhte)

  1. verbal noun of luaidh

Etymology 2

Verb

luadh

  1. inflection of luaigh:
    1. autonomous past indicative
    2. analytic past habitual
    3. analytic past subjunctive
    4. third-person singular imperative

References

  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 lúad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

Noun

luadh m (genitive singular luaidh, plural luaidhean)

  1. verbal noun of luaidh

Derived terms

  • òran-luaidh (waulking song)

References

  1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap