leithe

See also: léithe

Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈl̠ʲɛhə/

Etymology 1

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Noun

leithe f (genitive singular leithe)

  1. broadness, stoutness
  2. stout lowsized woman
Declension
Declension of leithe (fourth declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative leithe
vocative a leithe
genitive leithe
dative leithe
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an leithe
genitive na leithe
dative leis an leithe
don leithe

Etymology 2

Noun

leithe f sg

  1. genitive singular of leith

Etymology 3

Noun

leithe f sg

  1. genitive singular of leath

Further reading

Old Irish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈl͈ʲeθʲe/

Noun

leithe

  1. inflection of leth:
    1. genitive all numbers
    2. nominative/vocative/accusative plural

Mutation

Mutation of leithe
radical lenition nasalization
leithe
also lleithe in h-prothesis environments		 leithe
pronounced with /lʲ-/		 leithe
also lleithe

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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