leagan

See also: leagãn and leagăn

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈl̠ʲaɡən̪ˠ/
• (Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /ˈl̠ʲæɡən̪ˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈl̠ʲɨ̞ɡənˠ/, /ˈl̠ʲɨ̞ɡən̪ˠ/

Noun

leagan m (genitive singular as substantive leagain, genitive as verbal noun leagtha, nominative plural leaganacha)

1. verbal noun of leag
2. laying
3. drop (of goods)
4. felling (of trees)

   Synonym: réiteach

5. version, reading, form, phrase (of text)

   Synonyms: insint (“version (of text)”), frása (“phrase, version”), cineál (“form”)

6. (linguistics) variant

Declension

As substantive

Declension of leagan

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative leagan leaganacha Vocative a leagain a leaganacha Genitive leagain leaganacha Dative leagan leaganacha

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an leagan na leaganacha Genitive an leagain na leaganacha Dative leis an leagan don leagan leis na leaganacha

As verbal noun

Declension of leagan

Irregular

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative leagan Vocative a leagan Genitive leagtha Dative leagan

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an leagan Genitive an leagtha Dative leis an leagan don leagan

Derived terms

• foleagan (“underlay, underlap”)
• mórleagan (“major premise”)
• sil-leagan (“(geological) deposit”)

 

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “leagan”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN