lincse
feminine
The Irish word for 'lynx' is lincse.
lincse is a noun used to refer to the wild cat of the lynx species. It is a feminine noun.
Meaning: wild cat (noun)
Which one should you use?
The form an Lincse refers specifically to the constellation of the same name.
Related words
Did you know?
- Irish has no single native word for 'lynx' because the animal was unknown to the early Gaels, leading to the adoption of a foreign term.
- The word lincse is a loanword from the English 'lynx' or the French 'lynx' rather than being derived from Old Irish.
- The spelling of lincse reflects a phonetic approach to a word that does not have a purely Gaelic root, distinguishing it from indigenous Irish words.
Example sentences for Irish are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Cathal and Niamh are looking at a nature book.
- CathalCeart go leor, cén cat 이것?Alright, what cat is this?
- NiamhIs lincse í an cat sin.That cat is a lynx.
- CathalAn bhfuil lincse anseo in Éirinn?Are there lynxes here in Ireland?
- NiamhNíl lincse in Éirinn, Cathal.There are no lynxes in Ireland, Cathal.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lynx” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
