laghdú

Irish

Alternative forms

• laghadughadh, laghdughadh, laighdigheadh, laighdiughadh, laigheadú, laigheadughadh (obsolete)

Etymology

From laghdaigh +‎ -ú.

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠeːd̪ˠu/, (older) /ˈl̪ˠɤːd̪ˠu/

Noun

laghdú m (genitive singular laghdaithe, nominative plural laghduithe)

1. verbal noun of laghdaigh (“to lessen”)
2. decrease
3. diminution
4. reduction (act, process or result of reducing)
5. abatement
6. curtailment
7. depletion

Declension

Declension of laghdú (third declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative laghdú laghduithe vocative a laghdú a laghduithe genitive laghdaithe laghduithe dative laghdú laghduithe forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an laghdú na laghduithe genitive an laghdaithe na laghduithe dative leis an laghdú don laghdú leis na laghduithe

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “lagdugad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “laġḋuġaḋ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 413
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “laghdú”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN