ladhar

Irish

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Irish ladar (“space between fingers or toes”).^[1]

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠɑi(ə)ɾˠ/^[2]
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /l̪ˠeːɾˠ/, (older) /l̪ˠɤːɾˠ/^[3]

Noun

ladhar f (genitive singular laidhre, nominative plural ladhracha)

1. space between the toes or fingers (of humans)
2. toe (of humans)
3. web (of the fingers, toes) (of humans)
4. thumb (of humans)
5. claw (of animals)
6. prong, tine
7. fork, crotch
8. handful

Declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative ladhar ladhracha Vocative a ladhar a ladhracha Genitive laidhre ladhracha Dative ladhar ladhracha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an ladhar na ladhracha Genitive na laidhre na ladhracha Dative leis an ladhar don ladhar leis na ladhracha

Declension of ladhar

Fifth declension

Synonyms

• (claw): ionga
• (toe): méar coise
• (fork): gabhal
• (tine): beann
• (handful): dornán

Derived terms

• ionga laidhre f (“toenail”)
• ladhrach (“toed; clawed”, adjective)
• ladhráil f (“clawing”)
• ladhrán m (“small toe”)
• ladhróg f (“forked stick”)

 

References

1. Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “ladar”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
2. Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 196, page 98
3. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 70, page 30

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ladhar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish ladar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɫ̪ɤ.əɾ/

Noun

ladhar m (genitive singular ladhair or ladhra, plural ladhran)

1. hoof

Synonyms

• ìne