Lochlannach

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish Lochlannach. By surface analysis, Lochlann +‎ -ach.

Adjective

Lochlannach (genitive singular masculine Lochlannaigh, genitive singular feminine Lochlannaí, plural Lochlannacha, not comparable)

1. Scandinavian, Nordic

   Synonym: Nordach

2. (historical) Viking, Norse

   Synonym: Uigingeach

Declension

Declension of Lochlannach

	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	Lochlannach	Lochlannach	Lochlannacha
vocative	Lochlannaigh		Lochlannacha
genitive		Lochlannaí	Lochlannacha	Lochlannach
dative	Lochlannach	Lochlannach; Lochlannaigh (archaic)	Lochlannacha
Comparative	(not comparable)
Superlative	(not comparable)

Derived terms

• beoir Lochlannach (“heather-ale”)

Related terms

• Lochlannais (“Norse”) (language)

Noun

Lochlannach m (genitive singular Lochlannaigh, nominative plural Lochlannaigh)

1. Scandinavian
2. (historical) Viking, Norseman

   Synonym: Uigingeach

3. (by extension) marauder, robber

Declension

Declension of Lochlannach (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative Lochlannach Lochlannaigh vocative a Lochlannaigh a Lochlannacha genitive Lochlannaigh Lochlannach dative Lochlannach Lochlannaigh forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an Lochlannach na Lochlannaigh genitive an Lochlannaigh na Lochlannach dative leis an Lochlannach don Lochlannach leis na Lochlannaigh

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Lochlannach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “Lochlannach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Lochlannach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “Lochlannach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

Old Irish

Etymology

From Lochlann +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈl͈oxlan͈ax]

Adjective

Lochlannach

1. Norse

Inflection

o/ā-stem
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	Lochlannach	Lochlannach	Lochlannach
Vocative	Lochlannaig* Lochlannach**
Accusative	Lochlannach	Lochlannaig
Genitive	Lochlannaig	Lochlannaige	Lochlannaig
Dative	Lochlannach	Lochlannaig	Lochlannach
Plural	Masculine	Feminine/neuter
Nominative	Lochlannaig	Lochlannacha
Vocative	Lochlannachu Lochlannacha†
Accusative	Lochlannachu Lochlannacha†
Genitive	Lochlannach
Dative	Lochlannachaib
Notes	*modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative **modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative † not when substantivized

Descendants

• Irish: Lochlannach
• Manx: Loghlynagh
• Scottish Gaelic: Lochlannach

Noun

Lochlannach m

1. Norseman

Inflection

Masculine o-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	Lochlannach	LochlannachL	LochlannaigL
Vocative	Lochlannaig	LochlannachL	LochlannachuH
Accusative	LochlannachN	LochlannachL	LochlannachuH
Genitive	LochlannaigL	Lochlannach	LochlannachN
Dative	LochlannachL	Lochlannachaib	Lochlannachaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective: H = triggers aspiration L = triggers lenition N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

• Irish: Lochlannach
• Manx: Loghlynagh
• Scottish Gaelic: Lochlannach

Mutation

Mutation of Lochlannach

radical	lenition	nasalization
Lochlannach also Llochlannach after a proclitic ending in a vowel	Lochlannach pronounced with /l(ʲ)-/	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “Lochlannach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish Lochlannach. By surface analysis, Lochlann +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /l̪ˠɔxl̪ˠən̪ˠəx/

Adjective

Lochlannach (genitive singular masculine Lochlannaich)

1. Scandinavian
2. (dated) Norwegian

   Synonym: Nirribheach

3. (historical) Viking

Derived terms

• fiadh Lochlannach

Noun

Lochlannach m (genitive singular Lochlannaich, plural Lochlannaich)

1. Scandinavian
2. (dated) Norwegian

   Synonym: Nirribheach

3. (historical) Viking
4. (regional or rare) person from the Lochs district, Isle of Lewis

Related terms

• Lochlannais f (“Norwegian”) (language)

See also

• Nirribhidh

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “Lochlannach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language