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Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From lúb (loop).

Pronunciation

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  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠuːbˠəɾˠn̪ˠĩ/[1] (as if spelled lúbarnaí)

Noun

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lúbarnaíl f (genitive singular lúbarnaíola)

  1. wriggling, writhing
  2. twisting, meandering

Declension

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Declension of lúbarnaíl (third declension, no plural)
bare forms
case singular
nominative lúbarnaíl
vocative a lúbarnaíl
genitive lúbarnaíola
dative lúbarnaíl
forms with the definite article
case singular
nominative an lúbarnaíl
genitive na lúbarnaíola
dative leis an lúbarnaíl
don lúbarnaíl
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References

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  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 87

Further reading

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