liomóg

Irish

Alternative forms

• líomóg

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /l̠ʲəˈmˠoːɡ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈl̠ʲʊmˠoːɡ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈl̠ʲɛmˠɔɡ/

Noun

liomóg f (genitive singular liomóige, nominative plural liomóga)

1. nip (small bite)

   Synonym: niopóg

2. pinch (action of squeezing a small amount of skin)

   Synonyms: miotóg, scealpóg, pinse

Declension

Declension of liomóg (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative liomóg liomóga vocative a liomóg a liomóga genitive liomóige liomóg dative liomóg lliomóig (archaic, dialectal) liomóga forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an liomóg na liomóga genitive na liomóige na liomóg dative leis an liomóg leis an lliomóig (archaic, dialectal) don liomóg don lliomóig (archaic, dialectal) leis na liomóga

Further reading

• “liomóg”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “líomóg”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 438
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “liomóg”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN