# lucht
## Dutch
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /lʏxt/
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* Audio (Netherlands):(file)
* Hyphenation: lucht
* Rhymes: -ʏxt

### Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch lucht, from Old Dutch *luft, from Proto-West Germanic *luftu, from Proto-Germanic *luftuz.

#### Noun

lucht f (plural luchten, diminutive luchtje n)
* air (mixture of gases)
    De frisse lucht in het bos voelde verkwikkend aan. ― The fresh air in the forest felt invigorating.
* sky
    De vogels vlogen hoog in de lucht. ― The birds flew high in the sky.
* odour, smell
    Er hing een vreemde lucht in de kamer. ― There was a strange odour in the room.

##### Alternative forms

* lugt (obsolete)

##### Derived terms

* avondlucht
* brandlucht
* buitenlucht
* etenslucht
* gaslucht
* graflucht
* heteluchtoven
* luchtaanval
* luchtader
* luchtafweer
* luchtafweergeschut
* luchtalarm
* luchtballon
* luchtbed
* luchtbel
* luchtbom
* luchtbombardement
* luchtboog
* luchtbrug
* luchtbuis
* luchtbuks
* luchtcirculatie
* luchtdicht
* luchtdoop
* luchtdroog
* luchtdruk
* luchtfietsen
* luchtfoto
* luchtgastvrouw
* luchtgevecht
* luchtgitaar
* luchthaven
* luchtig
* luchtkamer
* luchtkartering
* luchtkasteel
* luchtkoeler
* luchtkussen
* luchtkuur
* luchtlaag
* luchtledig
* luchtmachine
* luchtmacht
* luchtpijp
* luchtpistool
* luchtpomp
* luchtreus
* luchtruim
* luchtschip
* luchtschipper
* luchtschommel
* luchtschroef
* luchtsluis
* luchtsteen
* luchtstroom
* luchtvaart
* luchtvaartuig
* luchtverkeer
* luchtverontreiniging
* luchtverversing
* luchtvervuiling
* luchtvloot
* luchtvochtigheid
* luchtweerstand
* luchtzak
* luchtzee
* luchtziek
* luchtziekte
* luchtzuur
* perslucht
* rooklucht
* sigarenlucht
* sigarettenlucht
* sneeuwlucht
* spruitjeslucht
* tabakslucht
* teerlucht
* vislucht
* wietlucht
* zeelucht
* zweetlucht

##### Descendants

* Afrikaans: lug
* Javindo: luch, luh
* Jersey Dutch: lœxt
* → Sranan Tongo: loktu

### Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Verb

lucht
* inflection of luchten:
** singular present indicative
** imperative

## Irish
### Alternative forms

* luchd (obsolete)

### Etymology

From Old Irish lucht, from Proto-Celtic *luxtus (“contents, crowd, people”).

### Pronunciation

* (Munster, Connacht) IPA: /l̪ˠʊxt̪ˠ/
* (Cois Fharraige) IPA: /l̪ˠɔxt̪ˠ/
* (Ulster) IPA: /l̪ˠʌxt̪ˠ/

### Noun

lucht m (genitive singular luchta, nominative plural luchtanna)
* contents
* (electricity) charge
* fill, capacity
* cargo, load
    Synonyms: lasta, lastas

#### Declension

bare forms
case
singular
plural
nominative
lucht
luchtanna
vocative
a lucht
a luchtanna
genitive
luchta
luchtanna
dative
lucht
luchtanna
forms with the definite article
case
singular
plural
nominative
an lucht
na luchtanna
genitive
an luchta
na luchtanna
dative
leis an lucht don lucht
leis na luchtanna :

#### Derived terms

* lucht loinge (“shipload”)

### Noun

lucht m (genitive singular lucht)
* (collective) people

#### Usage notes

Generally used with another noun in the genitive to indicate people associated with a particular activity.

#### Derived terms

* lucht an nuashaibhris
* lucht ceirde (“tradespeople”)
* lucht intleachta (“intelligentsia”)
* lucht leanúna
* lucht oibre (“laborers”)
* lucht rithime
* lucht seanmór (“preachers”)
* lucht siúil (“Travellers”)

### References

* ↑ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “lucht”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
* ↑ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*luxtu-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 251
* ↑ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 166, page 85

### Further reading

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

## Middle Dutch
### Etymology

From Old Dutch *luft, from Proto-West Germanic *luftu, from Proto-Germanic *luftuz.

### Noun

lucht f
* air
* sky
* smell, odour

#### Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

#### Alternative forms

* locht

#### Descendants

* Dutch: lucht
* Limburgish: lóch

### Further reading

* “lucht”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
* Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “lucht (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I

## Old Irish
### Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *luxtus (“contents, crowd, people”), of unknown origin. Cognate with Welsh llwyth (“cargo; litter (of baby animals)”) and Gaulish luxtos.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /l͈uxt/

### Noun

lucht m (genitive luchta or lochta, no plural)
* contents
* cargo
* (sailing) complement, crew, (by extension) vessel
* occupants, inhabitants, possessors
* household

#### Inflection

* $^H$ = triggers aspiration
* $^L$ = triggers lenition
* $^N$ = triggers nasalization

#### Derived terms

* comlucht (“accomplices, companions”)

#### Descendants

* Irish: lucht
* Manx: lught
* Scottish Gaelic: luchd

### References

* ↑ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*luxtu-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 251

### Further reading

* Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “lucht”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language