lúbach

See also: lùbach

Irish

Etymology 1

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Noun

lúbach f (genitive singular lúbaí, nominative plural lúbacha)

  1. (fishing) landing net
Declension
Declension of lúbach

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative lúbach lúbacha
Vocative a lúbach a lúbacha
Genitive lúbaí lúbach
Dative lúbach lúbacha

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an lúbach na lúbacha
Genitive na lúbaí na lúbach
Dative leis an lúbach

don lúbach

 leis na lúbacha

Etymology 2

From lúb (“bend, loop, twist”) +‎ -ach (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

lúbach (genitive singular masculine lúbaigh, genitive singular feminine lúbaí, plural lúbacha, comparative lúbaí)

  1. looped, coiled
  2. twisting, winding, meandering, sinuous
  3. pliable, supple
  4. crafty, tricky, deceitful
Declension
Declension of lúbach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative lúbach lúbach lúbacha
Vocative lúbaigh lúbacha
Genitive lúbaí lúbacha lúbach
Dative lúbach lúbach;
lúbaigh (archaic)		 lúbacha
Comparative níos lúbaí
Superlative is lúbaí
Synonyms

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