leafaos

Irish

Alternative forms

leamhthaos (obsolete)

Etymology

From leamh +‎ taos.

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈlʲaˈfˠeːsˠ/
(Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈl̠ʲaˌfˠiːsˠ/

Noun

leafaos m (genitive singular leafaois)

paste

Declension

Declension of leafaos

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case	Singular
Nominative	leafaos
Vocative	a leafaois
Genitive	leafaois
Dative	leafaos

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular
Nominative	an leafaos
Genitive	an leafaois
Dative	leis an leafaos don leafaos

Derived terms

leafaos curaí

Related terms

taos

Further reading

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “leafaos”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Entries containing “leafaos” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “leafaos” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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