luasc

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish lúasc (“swaying, oscillation”). Compare Welsh llusg (“dragging, drawing”).

Noun

luasc f (genitive singular luaisce, nominative plural luasca)

  1. (literary) swinging motion, oscillation

Declension

Derived terms

  • luascdhoras m (“swing door, swinging door”)
  • luascdhroichead f (“swing bridge”)

Descendants

  • → Yola: lhuske

Verb

luasc (present analytic luascann, future analytic luascfaidh, verbal noun luascadh, past participle luasctha)

  1. swing, oscillate

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ar luascadh (“swinging, oscillating”)
  • luascaire m (“swinger”)
  • luascán m (“a swinging, a swing”)

Further reading

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