losna

Irish

Etymology

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Noun

losna m (genitive singular losna, nominative plural losnaí)

1. (fishing) snood

   Synonyms: drogha, foirtéim, lusna, snúda

Declension

Declension of losna

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative losna losnaí Vocative a losna a losnaí Genitive losna losnaí Dative losna losnaí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an losna na losnaí Genitive an losna na losnaí Dative leis an losna don losna leis na losnaí

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “losna”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• losne

Etymology

From Old Norse losna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²lɔsnɑ/

Verb

losna (present tense losnar, past tense losna, past participle losna, passive infinitive losnast, present participle losnande, imperative losna/losn)

1. (intransitive) to come loose, lose one's grip

   Seint på hausten losnar epla frå trea og dett ned på bakken.

   Late in the autumn, the apples come loose from the trees and fall on the ground.

References

• “losna” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.