leamhan

leamhan

See also: leamhán

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish legam (“(grub of) clothes-moth”), via an oblique form with a nasal ending (compare legamnach (“moth-eaten”)).

Noun

leamhan m (genitive singular leamhain, nominative plural leamhain)

1. moth

Declension

Declension of leamhan

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative leamhan leamhain Vocative a leamhain a leamhana Genitive leamhain leamhan Dative leamhan leamhain

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an leamhan na leamhain Genitive an leamhain na leamhan Dative leis an leamhan don leamhan leis na leamhain

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish lemán, lem (“elm tree”).

Noun

leamhan m (genitive singular leamhain, plural leamhain)

1. elm

Synonyms

• ailm