leor
See also: leòr
Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish lór, from Old Irish lour (“enough, sufficient”).
Pronunciation
- (Munster, Connacht) IPA(key): /l̠ʲoːɾˠ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /l̠ʲɔːɾˠ/
Adjective
leor (genitive singular masculine leoir, genitive singular feminine leoire, plural leora, comparative leoire)
- (literary) sufficient, ample
Declension
Declension of leor
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | leor | leor | leora | |
Vocative | leoir | leora | ||
Genitive | leore | leora | leor | |
Dative | leor | leor; leoir (archaic) | leora | |
Comparative | níos leore | |||
Superlative | is leore |
Derived terms
- go leor
- leorchúiteamh
- leordhóthain
- leorfhianaise
- leorghníomh
Further reading
- "leor" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.