Laighin

Laighin

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish Laigin (“Leinstermen”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /l̪ˠəinʲ/

Proper noun

Laighin m pl (genitive Laighean)

1. (plural only) Leinster

   Synonym: Cúige Laighean

2. (historical) Leinstermen

Declension

Declension of Laighin

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative — Laighin Vocative — Laighin Genitive — Laighean Dative — Laighin (archaic) Laighnibh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative — na Laighin Genitive — na Laighean Dative na Laighin na Laighin (archaic) na Laighnibh

Derived terms

• Laighneach

Further reading

• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “láigen”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “Laighin”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 414
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “Laighean”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “Laighean” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• “Leinster” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.