loingeas

Irish

Alternative forms

• luingeas (superseded)

Etymology

From Old Irish loinges.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠɪɲɟəsˠ/

Noun

loingeas m (genitive singular loingis, nominative plural loingis)

1. ships (collectively); shipping (“body of ships belonging to one nation, port or industry”)
2. fleet (“group of vessels”)

Declension

Declension of loingeas

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative loingeas loingis Vocative a loingis a loingeasa Genitive loingis loingeas Dative loingeas loingis

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an loingeas na loingis Genitive an loingis na loingeas Dative leis an loingeas don loingeas leis na loingis

Synonyms

• (fleet): cabhlach

Derived terms

• loingseoir

Related terms

• long

Further reading

• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “loinges”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “loingeas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 25