lasrach

Irish

Etymology

From lasair +‎ -ach

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠasˠəɾˠəx/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠasˠɾˠəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠasˠɾˠa(h)/

Noun

lasrach f (genitive singular lasraí)

1. (collective) flames

Declension

Declension of lasrach

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative lasrach Vocative a lasrach Genitive lasraí Dative lasrach lasraigh (archaic, dialectal)

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an lasrach Genitive na lasraí Dative leis an lasrach leis an lasraigh (archaic, dialectal) don lasrach don lasraigh (archaic, dialectal)

Adjective

lasrach (genitive singular masculine lasraigh, genitive singular feminine lasraí, plural lasracha, comparative lasraí)

1. (literary) flaming, blazing

Declension

Declension of lasrach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	lasrach	lasrach	lasracha
Vocative	lasraigh		lasracha
Genitive		lasraí	lasracha	lasrach
Dative	lasrach	lasrach; lasraigh (archaic)	lasracha
Comparative	níos lasraí
Superlative	is lasraí

Noun

lasrach f

1. genitive singular of lasair

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 lasrach 'flaming'”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 lasrach 'flames'”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “lasrach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

lasrach f

1. genitive singular of lasair

Adjective

lasrach

1. flashing, flaming, blazing, flamy, ablaze