Lug

See also: lug, LUG, lúg, and ług

English

Proper noun

Lug

  1. Alternative spelling of Lugh

Anagrams

German

Etymology

Cf. lügen.

Pronunciation
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Noun

Lug m (strong, genitive Luges or Lugs, no plural)[1]

  1. (rare, formal) a falsehood, a lie[1][2]
    • 1957, Lion Feuchtwanger, Jefta und seine Tochter, Berlin:
      Auch hatte Jefta seinen Lug und Dunst treuherzig vorgebracht.[1]
      Jephta had also honestly presented his lies and vagaries.

Usage notes

References
  1. “Lug” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  2. “Lug” in Duden online

Old Irish

Etymology

From Primitive Irish ᚂᚒᚌ (lug), from Proto-Celtic *Lugus.

Proper noun

Lug m (genitive Loga)

  1. (Irish mythology) Lugh

Inflection
Masculine u-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative Lug — —
Vocative Lug — —
Accusative LugN — —
Genitive LogoH, LogaH — —
Dative LugL — —
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants
  • Irish: Lú, Lugh
    • → English: Lugh
  • Scottish Gaelic: Lùgh
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