leig

See also: léig

Irish

Verb

leig (present analytic leigeann, future analytic leigfidh, verbal noun leigean, past participle leigthe)

superseded spelling of lig

Conjugation

conjugation of leig (first conjugation – A)

tense	singular			plural			relative	autonomous
verbal noun	leigean
past participle	leigthe
tense	first	second	third	first	second	third	relative	autonomous
indicative
present	leigim	leigeann tú; leigir^†	leigeann sé, sí	leigimid	leigeann sibh	leigeann siad; leigid^†	a leigeann; a leigeas	leigtear
past	leig mé; leigeas	leig tú; leigis	leig sé, sí	leigeamar; leig muid	leig sibh; leigeabhair	leig siad; leigeadar	a leig / ar leig*	leigeadh
past habitual	leiginn	leigteá	leigeadh sé, sí	leigimis; leigeadh muid	leigeadh sibh	leigidís; leigeadh siad	a leigeadh / a leigeadh*	leigtí
future	leigfidh mé; leigfead	leigfidh tú; leigfir^†	leigfidh sé, sí	leigfimid; leigfidh muid	leigfidh sibh	leigfidh siad; leigfid^†	a leigfidh; a leigfeas	leigfear
conditional	leigfinn	leigfeá	leigfeadh sé, sí	leigfimis; leigfeadh muid	leigfeadh sibh	leigfidís; leigfeadh siad	a leigfeadh / a leigfeadh*	leigfí
subjunctive
present	go leige mé; go leigead^†	go leige tú; go leigir^†	go leige sé, sí	go leigimid; go leige muid	go leige sibh	go leige siad; go leigid^†	—	go leigtear
past	dá leiginn	dá leigteá	dá leigeadh sé, sí	dá leigimis; dá leigeadh muid	dá leigeadh sibh	dá leigidís; dá leigeadh siad	—	dá leigtí
imperative
–	leigim	leig	leigeadh sé, sí	leigimis	leigigí; leigidh^†	leigidís	—	leigtear

* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

leig

imperative of leige

Old Norse

Verb

leig

second-person singular imperative active of leiga

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish léicid, from Proto-Celtic *linkʷīti, from Proto-Indo-European *linékʷti, present tense of *leykʷ- (“to leave”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʎikʲ/^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]
(Wester Ross) IPA^(key): /ʎek/^[5]

Verb

leig (past leig, future leigidh, verbal noun leigeil, past participle leigte)

allow, let, permit

Conjugation

Conjugation of leig (regular)
		singular			plural			impersonal
stem		leig
verbal noun		leigeil
past participle		leigte

		first	second	third m/f	first	second	third	impersonal
independent	past	leig mi	leig thu	leig e/i	leig sinn	leig sibh	leig iad	leigeadh
	future	leigidh mi	leigidh tu	leigidh e/i	leigidh sinn	leigidh sibh	leigidh iad	leigear leigtear
	conditional	leiginn	leigeadh tu	leigeadh e/i	leigeamaid leigeadh sinn	leigeadh sibh	leigeadh iad	leigteadh leigist¹ leigiste¹
negative	past	cha do leig mi	cha do leig thu	cha do leig e/i	cha do leig sinn	cha do leig sibh	cha do leig iad	cha do leigeadh
	future	cha leig mi	cha leig thu	cha leig e/i	cha leig sinn	cha leig sibh	cha leig iad	cha leigear cha leigtear
	conditional	cha leiginn	cha leigeadh tu	cha leigeadh e/i	cha leigeamaid cha leigeadh sinn	cha leigeadh sibh	cha leigeadh iad	cha leigteadh cha leigist¹ cha leigiste¹
affirmative interrogative	past	an do leig mi?	an do leig thu?	an do leig e/i?	an do leig sinn?	an do leig sibh?	an do leig iad?	an do leigeadh?
	future	an leig mi?	an leig thu?	an leig e/i?	an leig sinn?	an leig sibh?	an leig iad?	an leigear? an leigtear?
	conditional	an leiginn?	an leigeadh tu?	an leigeadh e/i?	an leigeamaid? an leigeadh sinn?	an leigeadh sibh?	an leigeadh iad?	an leigteadh? an leigist?¹ an leigiste?¹
negative interrogative	past	nach do leig mi?	nach do leig thu?	nach do leig e/i?	nach do leig sinn?	nach do leig sibh?	nach do leig iad?	nach do leigeadh?
	future	nach leig mi?	nach leig thu?	nach leig e/i?	nach leig sinn?	nach leig sibh?	nach leig iad?	nach leigear? nach leigtear?
	conditional	nach leiginn?	nach leigeadh tu?	nach leigeadh e/i?	nach leigeamaid? nach leigeadh sinn?	nach leigeadh sibh?	nach leigeadh iad?	nach leigteadh? nach leigist?¹ nach leigiste?¹
relative future	affirmative	(ma) leigeas mi	(ma) leigeas thu	(ma) leigeas e/i	(ma) leigeas sinn	(ma) leigeas sibh	(ma) leigeas iad	(ma) leigear
relative future	negative	(mur) leig mi	(mur) leig thu	(mur) leig e/i	(mur) leig sinn	(mur) leig sibh	(mur) leig iad	(mur) leigear (mur) leigtear
imperative		leigeam	leig	leigeadh e/i	leigeamaid	leigibh	leigeadh iad	leigear leigtear

¹ Lewis dialect form

Derived terms

leig air (“pretend; let on”)
leig anail (“rest”)
leig às (“release, let go”)
leig fuil (“bleed”)
leig mu sgaoil (“release, set free”)
leig mu sgaoil e (“let the cat out of the bag”)
leig seachad (“discontinue, drop / ignore”)

References

^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
^ Donald A. Morrison (2020) Modularity and stratification in phonology: Evidence from Scottish Gaelic (Thesis)‎^[1], Manchester: University of Manchester
^ John MacPherson (1945) The Gaelic dialect of North Uist (Thesis)‎^[2], Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh
^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937) The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
^ Roy Wentworth (2003) Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN

[1] Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap

[2] Donald A. Morrison (2020) Modularity and stratification in phonology: Evidence from Scottish Gaelic (Thesis)‎^[1], Manchester: University of Manchester

[3] John MacPherson (1945) The Gaelic dialect of North Uist (Thesis)‎^[2], Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh

[4] Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937) The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap

[5] Roy Wentworth (2003) Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN

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