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lúb.

loop

3 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/l̪ˠuːbˠ/
  1. loop

    feminine
    Is fearr an cú atá sa siúl ná an cú atá sa lúb.
  2. link (element of a chain)

    feminine
  3. coil, twist, bend

    feminine
    lúb ghruaige
  4. stitch

    feminine
  5. hoop

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish lúb, from a Germanic language, probably Old Norse hlaupa (“to leap, spring”), from Proto-Germanic *hlaupaną. Cognate with English loop.

verb/l̪ˠuːbˠ/
  1. to loop

    ambitransitive
  2. to bend, flex

    ambitransitive
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish lúb, from a Germanic language, probably Old Norse hlaupa (“to leap, spring”), from Proto-Germanic *hlaupaną. Cognate with English loop.

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