Lochlannach

Irish

Etymology

From Lochlann +‎ -ach, Old Irish Lochlannach.

Adjective

Lochlannach (genitive singular masculine Lochlannaigh, genitive singular feminine Lochlannaí, plural Lochlannacha, not comparable)

  1. Scandinavian, Nordic
    Synonym: Nordach
  2. (historical) Viking, Norse
    Synonym: Uigingeach

Declension
Declension of Lochlannach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative Lochlannach Lochlannach Lochlannacha
Vocative Lochlannaigh Lochlannacha
Genitive Lochlannaí Lochlannacha Lochlannach
Dative Lochlannach Lochlannach;
Lochlannaigh (archaic)		 Lochlannacha
Comparative (not comparable)
Superlative (not comparable)

Derived terms
  • beoir Lochlannach (“heather-ale”)

Noun

Lochlannach m (genitive singular Lochlannaigh, nominative plural Lochlannaigh)

    1. Scandinavian
    2. (historical) Viking, Norseman
      Synonym: Uigingeach
  2. (by extension) marauder, robber

Declension
Declension of Lochlannach

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Lochlannach Lochlannaigh
Vocative a Lochlannaigh a Lochlannacha
Genitive Lochlannaigh Lochlannach
Dative Lochlannach Lochlannaigh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an Lochlannach na Lochlannaigh
Genitive an Lochlannaigh na Lochlannach
Dative leis an Lochlannach

don Lochlannach

 leis na Lochlannaigh

Further reading

Old Irish

Etymology

From Lochlann +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈl͈oxlan͈ax/

Adjective

Lochlannach

  1. Norse

Inflection
o/ā-stem
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative Lochlannach Lochlannach Lochlannach
Vocative Lochlannaig*
Lochlannach**
Accusative Lochlannach Lochlannaig
Genitive Lochlannaig Lochlannaige Lochlannaig
Dative Lochlannach Lochlannaig Lochlannach
Plural Masculine Feminine/neuter
Nominative Lochlannaig Lochlannacha
Vocative Lochlannachu
Lochlannacha†
Accusative Lochlannachu
Lochlannacha†
Genitive Lochlannach
Dative Lochlannachaib
Notes *modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative

**modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative
† not when substantivized

Descendants
  • Irish: Lochlannach
  • Manx: Loghlynagh
  • Scottish Gaelic: Lochlannach

Noun

Lochlannach m

  1. Norseman

Inflection
Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative Lochlannach LochlannachL LochlannaigL
Vocative Lochlannaig LochlannachL LochlannachuH
Accusative LochlannachN LochlannachL LochlannachuH
Genitive LochlannaigL Lochlannach LochlannachN
Dative LochlannachL Lochlannachaib Lochlannachaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

Mutation
Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
Lochlannach
also Llochlannach after a proclitic		 Lochlannach
pronounced with /l(ʲ)-/		 unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Lochlann +‎ -ach, Old Irish Lochlannach (“Norse, Norseman”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /l̪ˠɔxl̪ˠən̪ˠəx/

Adjective

Lochlannach (genitive singular masculine Lochlannaich)

  1. Scandinavian
  2. (dated) Norwegian
    Synonym: Nirribheach
  3. (historical) Viking

Derived terms

Noun

Lochlannach m (genitive singular Lochlannaich, plural Lochlannaich)

  1. Scandinavian
  2. (dated) Norwegian
    Synonym: Nirribheach
  3. (historical) Viking

See also

Further reading
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