luibh

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish luib (“herb, plant”).

Noun

luibh f (genitive singular luibhe, nominative plural luibheanna)

herb, plant

Declension

Declension of luibh

Second declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	luibh	luibheanna
Vocative	a luibh	a luibheanna
Genitive	luibhe	luibheanna
Dative	luibh	luibheanna

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an luibh	na luibheanna
Genitive	na luibhe	na luibheanna
Dative	leis an luibh don luibh	leis na luibheanna

Derived terms

Derived terms

garraí luibheanna, luibhghort (“herb garden”)
luibheach (“herbaceous”, adjective)
luibheolaí (“botanist”)
luibheolaíocht (“botany”)

luibhghairdín (“botanic garden”)
luibhghualach (“vegetable charcoal”)
luibhicíd (“herbicide”)
luibhiteach (“herbivorous”, adjective)

luibhiteoir (“herbivore”)
luibh leighis (“medicinal herb”)
luibhlia (“herbalist”)
luibhliacht (“herbalism”)

luibh na ndaitheacha (“yarrow”)
luibhre (“herbage”)
tae luibhe (“herbal tea”)

Further reading

"luibh" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
“herb” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
“luib” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish luib (“herb, plant”).

Noun

luibh m, f (genitive singular luibhe, plural luibhean)

herb, plant
weed

Synonyms

lus

Derived terms

Further reading

“luib” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

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