leathchúlaí

Irish

Etymology

From leath- (“half-”) +‎ cúlaí (“back”).

Noun

leathchúlaí m (genitive singular leathchúlaí, nominative plural leathchúlaithe)

1. (hurling, Gaelic football, rugby) halfback

Declension

Declension of leathchúlaí

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative leathchúlaí leathchúlaithe Vocative a leathchúlaí a leathchúlaithe Genitive leathchúlaí leathchúlaithe Dative leathchúlaí leathchúlaithe

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an leathchúlaí na leathchúlaithe Genitive an leathchúlaí na leathchúlaithe Dative leis an leathchúlaí don leathchúlaí leis na leathchúlaithe

Synonyms

• (hurling, Gaelic football): leataca

Derived terms

• leathchúlaí clé
• leathchúlaí deas
• leathchúlaí láir

References

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