luaidhe

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish lúaide.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠuːiː/

Noun

luaidhe f (genitive singular luaidhe, nominative plural luaidheanna)

lead (“metal element”)

Declension

Declension of luaidhe

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	luaidhe	luaidheanna
Vocative	a luaidhe	a luaidheanna
Genitive	luaidhe	luaidheanna
Dative	luaidhe	luaidheanna

Forms with the definite article

Case	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

peann luaidhe

Further reading

"luaidhe" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
“lúaide” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

From Old Irish lúaide.

Noun

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

lead (metal; chemical element)

Derived terms

luaidheach

Etymology 2

See etymology on the main entry.

Noun

luaidhe

genitive singular of luaidh

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