loingeas
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Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Irish loinges, from Old Irish longas,[1] from Proto-Celtic *longestā, a derivative of *longā. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic loingeas, Manx lhuingys, and more distantly Welsh llynges.
Pronunciation
Noun
loingeas m (genitive singular loingis, nominative plural loingis)
- (collective) ships
- shipping (body of ships belonging to one nation, port or industry)
- fleet (group of vessels)
Declension
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Declension of loingeas
Synonyms
- (fleet): cabhlach
Derived terms
Related terms
References
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “loinges”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 47, page 25
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “loingeas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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