lon dubh

Irish

Alternative forms

• londubh

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠʌn̪ˠd̪ˠʊh/

Noun

lon dubh m (genitive singular loin dhuibh, nominative plural lonta dubha)

1. blackbird (Turdus merula)

   Synonym: lon

Declension

Declension of lon dubh (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative lon dubh lonta dubha vocative a loin dhuibh a lonta dubha genitive loin dhuibh lonta dubha dative lon dubh lonta dubha forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an lon dubh na lonta dubha genitive an loin dhuibh na lonta dubha dative leis an lon dubh don lon dubh leis na lonta dubha

Hyponyms

• céirseach (“female blackbird”)

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “lon dubh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “lon dubh”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “lon dubh”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025