laindéar

Irish

Alternative forms

• lantaeir

Etymology

From English lantern from Middle English lanterne, from Old French lanterne, from Latin lanterna (“lantern”), from Ancient Greek λαμπτήρ (lamptḗr, “torch”).

Noun

laindéar m (genitive singular laindéir, nominative plural laindéir)

1. lantern (case of transparent material made to protect a flame, or light)

Declension

Declension of laindéar (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative laindéar laindéir vocative a laindéir a laindéara genitive laindéir laindéar dative laindéar laindéir forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an laindéar na laindéir genitive an laindéir na laindéar dative leis an laindéar don laindéar leis na laindéir

Derived terms

• laindéar doininne (“hurricane lamp”)
• laindéar draíochta (“magic lantern”)
• laindéar Síneach (“Chinese lantern”)
• laindéar súile (“bull's-eye lantern, dark lantern”)
• maide laindéir (“bar of lantern wheel”)
• roth laindéir (“lantern wheel”)
• sleamhnán laindéir (“lantern slide”)

 

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “lantaor”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 419
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “laindéar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN