leith
See also: Leith and leið
Irish
Pronunciation
- (Munster, Connacht) IPA(key): /l̠ʲɛh/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /l̠ʲɛç/, [l̠ʲɛi̯ç][1]
Etymology 1
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Noun
leith f (genitive singular leithe, nominative plural leitheanna)
- flatfish; fluke, flounder
- flat flabby thing
Declension
Declension of leith
Second declension
Bare forms
| Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- leith bhallánach
- leith uisce
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “leith”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “leith” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “leith” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Noun
leith f sg
- dative singular of leath (“side; part, direction”) (used in certain phrases)
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “leath”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
References
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 36
Old Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈl͈ʲeθʲ/
Noun
leith
- genitive singular of leth (o-stem declension)
- dative singular of leth (s-stem declension)
Mutation
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
leith also lleith after a proclitic | leith pronounced with /l(ʲ)-/ | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |