luchóg

Irish

luchóg

luchóg

Etymology

luch +‎ -óg. The computing sense is a semantic loan from English mouse.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /l̪ˠʊˈxoːɡ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠɔxoːɡ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠʌxɔɡ/

Noun

luchóg f (genitive singular luchóige, nominative plural luchóga)

1. mouse (rodent of the genus Mus)
2. (computing) mouse (input device)

Declension

Declension of luchóg (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative luchóg luchóga vocative a luchóg a luchóga genitive luchóige luchóg dative luchóg luchóig (archaic, dialectal) luchóga forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an luchóg na luchóga genitive na luchóige na luchóg dative leis an luchóg leis an luchóig (archaic, dialectal) don luchóg don luchóig (archaic, dialectal) leis na luchóga

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “luchóg”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 82