Luimneach

See also: luimneach

Irish

Etymology

From lom na n-each (“grassless (field) of the horses”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠɪmʲənʲəx/

Proper noun

Luimneach m (genitive Luimnigh)

Limerick (a city in and county town of County Limerick, Ireland)
Limerick (a county of Ireland)

Declension

Declension of Luimneach

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case	Singular
Nominative	Luimneach
Vocative	a Luimnigh
Genitive	Luimnigh
Dative	Luimneach

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular
Nominative	an Luimneach
Genitive	an Luimnigh
Dative	leis an Luimneach don Luimneach

Derived terms

luimneach m (“limerick”)

Further reading

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Luimneach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Entries containing “Luimneach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “Luimneach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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