ladhar

Irish

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Irish ladar (“space between fingers or toes”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠɑi(ə)ɾˠ/[2]
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /l̪ˠeːɾˠ/, (older) /l̪ˠɤːɾˠ/[3]

Noun

ladhar f (genitive singular laidhre, nominative plural ladhracha)

  1. space between the toes or fingers (of humans)
  2. toe (of humans)
  3. web (of the fingers, toes) (of humans)
  4. thumb (of humans)
  5. claw (of animals)
  6. prong, tine
  7. fork, crotch
  8. handful

Declension
Declension of ladhar

Fifth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative ladhar ladhracha
Vocative a ladhar a ladhracha
Genitive laidhre ladhracha
Dative ladhar ladhracha

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an ladhar na ladhracha
Genitive na laidhre na ladhracha
Dative leis an ladhar

don ladhar

 leis na ladhracha

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • ionga laidhre f (“toenail”)
  • ladhrach (“toed; clawed”, adjective)
  • ladhráil f (“clawing”)
  • ladhrán m (“small toe”)
  • ladhróg f (“forked stick”)

References
  1. G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “ladar”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 196, page 98
  3. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 70, page 30

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish ladar.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɫ̪ɤ.əɾ/

Noun

ladhar m (genitive singular ladhair or ladhra, plural ladhran)

  1. hoof

Synonyms
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