leisce

leisce

Irish

Alternative forms

• leisc, leisceacht
• leisge (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Irish leisce. By surface analysis, leasc +‎ -e.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈlʲɛʃcɪ/
• (Connacht, Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈl̠ʲɛʃcɪ/

Noun

leisce f (genitive singular leisce)

1. sloth, laziness, idleness
2. languor, lassitude
3. disinclination, reluctance, unwillingness, hesitation

   Synonym: drogall

Declension

Declension of leisce

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative leisce Vocative a leisce Genitive leisce Dative leisce

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an leisce Genitive na leisce Dative leis an leisce don leisce

Derived terms

• giolla na leisce (“lazybones, lotus eater”)
• leisceoir
• leisciúil

Adjective

leisce

1. inflection of leasc:
   1. feminine genitive singular
   2. comparative degree

Further reading

• “leisce” at the Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926 of the Royal Irish Academy.
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “leisce”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• “leisce” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 433.
• "leisce" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 24