leanbán

leanbán

Irish

Alternative forms

• leanbhán

Etymology

From Old Irish lenbán.

Noun

leanbán m (genitive singular leanbáin, nominative plural leanbáin)

1. little child, baby; darling

Declension

Declension of leanbán

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative leanbán leanbáin Vocative a leanbáin a leanbána Genitive leanbáin leanbán Dative leanbán leanbáin

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

Synonyms

• babaí
• bunóc
• leanbh

References

• "leanbán" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• “lenbán” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.