lingchlár

Irish

Etymology

From ling +‎ clár, calque of English springboard.

Noun

lingchlár m (genitive singular lingchláir, nominative plural lingchláir)

1. (gymnastics) springboard
2. spring balance (measuring instrument)

   Synonyms: ainsiléad, lingmheátán, spriongmheá, stilliúr

Declension

Declension of lingchlár (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative lingchlár lingchláir vocative a lingchláir a lingchlára genitive lingchláir lingchlár dative lingchlár lingchláir forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an lingchlár na lingchláir genitive an lingchláir na lingchlár dative leis an lingchlár don lingchlár leis na lingchláir

References

• “lingchlár”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024