leathan

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish lethan, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlitanos (“broad”) (compare Welsh llydan, Cornish and Breton ledan).

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈlʲahən̪ˠ/[1]
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈl̠ʲahənˠ/, /ˈl̠ʲahən̪ˠ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈl̠ʲahənˠ/, /ˈl̠ʲahən̪ˠ/; /ˈl̠ʲahanˠ/, /ˈl̠ʲahan̪ˠ/ (as if spelled leathán)[2]

Adjective

leathan (genitive singular masculine leathain, genitive singular feminine leithne, plural leathana, comparative leithne)

  1. broad; wide, extensive

Declension
Declension of leathan
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative leathan leathan leathana
Vocative leathain leathana
Genitive leithne leathana leathan
Dative leathan leathan;
leathain (archaic)		 leathana
Comparative níos leithne
Superlative is leithne

Derived terms
  • barrleathan
  • claíomh leathan
  • leathanach
  • leathanaigeanta
  • leathanduilleach
  • leathanghiallach
  • leathanghuailleach
  • leathanlannach
  • leathanmhogallach
  • leathanteangach
  • leathantónach
  • leathanuchtach
  • leathnaigh
  • leathnóg
  • leathantas (“wide extent, wideness”)

Noun

leathan m (genitive singular leathain, nominative plural leathain)

  1. broad part
  2. flat open space

Declension
Declension of leathan

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative leathan leathain
Vocative a leathain a leathana
Genitive leathain leathan
Dative leathan leathain

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an leathan na leathain
Genitive an leathain na leathan
Dative leis an leathan

don leathan

 leis na leathain

References
  1. Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 43
  2. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 7

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