laindéar

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word laindéar. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word laindéar, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say laindéar in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word laindéar you have here. The definition of the word laindéar will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition oflaindéar, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Irish

Alternative forms

lantaeir^[1]

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)

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”)

References

^ “laindéar”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy

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

Wikious

Boobota

Sagapedia