halbard

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from English halberd, from Middle French hallebarde, from Middle Low German halmbarte (“broad-axe with handle”), from halm (“handle”) + barte (“hatchet”).

Noun

halbard m (genitive singular halbaird, nominative plural halbaird)

1. halberd, bill
2. billhook

   Synonyms: bileog, corrán, cot

3. alternative form of haileabó (“halibut”)

Declension

Declension of halbard (first declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative halbard halbaird vocative a halbaird a halbarda genitive halbaird halbard dative halbard halbaird forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an halbard na halbaird genitive an halbaird na halbard dative leis an halbard don halbard leis na halbaird

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “halbard”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN