lurcher

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English

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Etymology 1

From lurch +‎ -er. See lurch (to lurk, lie in wait).

Noun

lurcher (plural lurchers)

  1. (obsolete) One who lurks or lies in wait; one who watches in order to rob or betray; a poacher.
  2. A type of crossbreed dog ― a cross between a sighthound and any other breed or the offspring of such crosses.
    • 2009 February 5, Penelope Green, “New Book Offers Knitted Projects for Pets”, in New York Times:
      “Since we are both obsessed with our dogs” — Ms. Muir has a whippet; Ms. Osborne, a lurcher — “we thought we’d try pets,” she said.
  3. A large nymphalid butterfly, Yoma sabina, of Australia and Asia.

Etymology 2

From Latin lurco, lurcho (a glutton). See lurch.

Noun

lurcher (plural lurchers)

  1. (obsolete) A glutton; a voracious eater
    • 1591, John Lyly, Endymion:
      Is not loue a lurcher, that taketh mens stomacks away that they cannot eate, their Spleen that they cannot laugh

References

Finnish

Etymology

From English lurcher.

Pronunciation

Noun

lurcher

  1. lurcher (dog)

Declension

Inflection of lurcher (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)
nominative lurcher lurcherit
genitive lurcherin lurcherien
lurchereiden
lurchereitten
partitive lurcheria lurchereita
lurchereja
illative lurcheriin lurchereihin
singular plural
nominative lurcher lurcherit
accusative nom. lurcher lurcherit
gen. lurcherin
genitive lurcherin lurcherien
lurchereiden
lurchereitten
partitive lurcheria lurchereita
lurchereja
inessive lurcherissa lurchereissa
elative lurcherista lurchereista
illative lurcheriin lurchereihin
adessive lurcherilla lurchereilla
ablative lurcherilta lurchereilta
allative lurcherille lurchereille
essive lurcherina lurchereina
translative lurcheriksi lurchereiksi
abessive lurcheritta lurchereitta
instructive lurcherein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of lurcher (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative lurcherini lurcherini
accusative nom. lurcherini lurcherini
gen. lurcherini
genitive lurcherini lurcherieni
lurchereideni
lurchereitteni
partitive lurcheriani lurchereitani
lurcherejani
inessive lurcherissani lurchereissani
elative lurcheristani lurchereistani
illative lurcheriini lurchereihini
adessive lurcherillani lurchereillani
ablative lurcheriltani lurchereiltani
allative lurcherilleni lurchereilleni
essive lurcherinani lurchereinani
translative lurcherikseni lurchereikseni
abessive lurcherittani lurchereittani
instructive
comitative lurchereineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative lurcherisi lurcherisi
accusative nom. lurcherisi lurcherisi
gen. lurcherisi
genitive lurcherisi lurcheriesi
lurchereidesi
lurchereittesi
partitive lurcheriasi lurchereitasi
lurcherejasi
inessive lurcherissasi lurchereissasi
elative lurcheristasi lurchereistasi
illative lurcheriisi lurchereihisi
adessive lurcherillasi lurchereillasi
ablative lurcheriltasi lurchereiltasi
allative lurcherillesi lurchereillesi
essive lurcherinasi lurchereinasi
translative lurcheriksesi lurchereiksesi
abessive lurcherittasi lurchereittasi
instructive
comitative lurchereinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative lurcherimme lurcherimme
accusative nom. lurcherimme lurcherimme
gen. lurcherimme
genitive lurcherimme lurcheriemme
lurchereidemme
lurchereittemme
partitive lurcheriamme lurchereitamme
lurcherejamme
inessive lurcherissamme lurchereissamme
elative lurcheristamme lurchereistamme
illative lurcheriimme lurchereihimme
adessive lurcherillamme lurchereillamme
ablative lurcheriltamme lurchereiltamme
allative lurcherillemme lurchereillemme
essive lurcherinamme lurchereinamme
translative lurcheriksemme lurchereiksemme
abessive lurcherittamme lurchereittamme
instructive
comitative lurchereinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative lurcherinne lurcherinne
accusative nom. lurcherinne lurcherinne
gen. lurcherinne
genitive lurcherinne lurcherienne
lurchereidenne
lurchereittenne
partitive lurcherianne lurchereitanne
lurcherejanne
inessive lurcherissanne lurchereissanne
elative lurcheristanne lurchereistanne
illative lurcheriinne lurchereihinne
adessive lurcherillanne lurchereillanne
ablative lurcheriltanne lurchereiltanne
allative lurcherillenne lurchereillenne
essive lurcherinanne lurchereinanne
translative lurcheriksenne lurchereiksenne
abessive lurcherittanne lurchereittanne
instructive
comitative lurchereinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative lurcherinsa lurcherinsa
accusative nom. lurcherinsa lurcherinsa
gen. lurcherinsa
genitive lurcherinsa lurcheriensa
lurchereidensa
lurchereittensa
partitive lurcheriaan
lurcheriansa
lurchereitaan
lurcherejaan
lurchereitansa
lurcherejansa
inessive lurcherissaan
lurcherissansa
lurchereissaan
lurchereissansa
elative lurcheristaan
lurcheristansa
lurchereistaan
lurchereistansa
illative lurcheriinsa lurchereihinsa
adessive lurcherillaan
lurcherillansa
lurchereillaan
lurchereillansa
ablative lurcheriltaan
lurcheriltansa
lurchereiltaan
lurchereiltansa
allative lurcherilleen
lurcherillensa
lurchereilleen
lurchereillensa
essive lurcherinaan
lurcherinansa
lurchereinaan
lurchereinansa
translative lurcherikseen
lurcheriksensa
lurchereikseen
lurchereiksensa
abessive lurcherittaan
lurcherittansa
lurchereittaan
lurchereittansa
instructive
comitative lurchereineen
lurchereinensa

Latin

Verb

lurcher

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of lurchō