luch
/l̪ˠux/feminine
The Gaelic word for mouse is luch.
luch is a noun used to refer to the rodent of the genus Mus.
Meaning: rodent of the genus Mus (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
luch is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/l̪ˠux/
Did you know?
- In some traditional Gaelic folklore, mice were seen as messengers or creatures with a connection to the supernatural world.
- When talking about a computer 'mouse', Gaelic speakers use luch as a semantic loan, applying the animal's name to the technology exactly as English does.
- Because luch is a feminine noun, any adjectives describing the mouse must also take a feminine form, even if the mouse is male.
Examples in context
- Tha mi a' faicinn luchag anns an taigh.I see a mouse in the house.
- Tha luch beag anns an t-seòmar.There is a small mouse in the room.
- Chunnaic mi luch air an talamh.I saw a mouse on the ground.
- Tha an luch seo uamhasach!This mouse is terrible!
Example conversation
Eilidh and Finlay are cleaning the attic.
- EilidhFinlay, a bheil luch an seo?Finlay, are there mice in here?
- FinlayCha workload mi dad.I haven't seen anything.
- EilidhAch, tha luch an seo!But, there is a mouse in here!
- FinlayRuith, Eilidh!Run, Eilidh!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mouse” translations and entries luch, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries luch, CC BY-SA 4.0.
