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Lochlannach

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Irish

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Etymology

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From Old Irish Lochlannach. By surface analysis, Lochlann +‎ -ach.

Adjective

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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

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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

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Noun

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Lochlannach m (genitive singular Lochlannaigh, nominative plural Lochlannaigh)

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

Declension

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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

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Old Irish

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Etymology

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From Lochlann +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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Lochlannach

  1. Norse

Inflection

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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

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

Noun

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Lochlannach m

  1. Norseman

Inflection

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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

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Mutation

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Mutation of Lochlannach
radical lenition nasalization
Lochlannach
also Llochlannach after a proclitic
ending in a vowel
Lochlannach
pronounced with /l(ʲ)-/
unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From Old Irish Lochlannach. By surface analysis, Lochlann +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /l̪ˠɔxl̪ˠən̪ˠəx/

Adjective

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Lochlannach (genitive singular masculine Lochlannaich)

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

Derived terms

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Noun

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Lochlannach m (genitive singular Lochlannaich, plural Lochlannaich)

  1. Scandinavian
  2. (dated) Norwegian
    Synonym: Nirribheach
  3. (historical) Viking
  4. (regional or rare) person from the Lochs district, Isle of Lewis
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See also

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Further reading

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