ladhar

Irish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish ladar.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /l̪ˠəiɾˠ/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /l̪ˠeːɾˠ/, (older) /l̪ˠɤːɾˠ/[1]

Noun

ladhar f (genitive singular laidhre, nominative plural ladhracha)

space between the toes or fingers (of humans)
toe (of humans)
web (of the fingers, toes) (of humans)
thumb (of humans)
claw (of animals)
prong, tine
fork, crotch
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

(claw): ionga
(toe): méar coise
(fork): gabhal
(tine): beann
(handful): dornán

Derived terms

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

References

Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 30

Further reading

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “ladhar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “ladar”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish ladar.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɫ̪ɤ.əɾ/

Noun

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

hoof

Synonyms

ìne

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