Liobánach

Irish

Etymology

From An Liobáin (“Lebanon”) +‎ -ach (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

Liobánach (genitive singular masculine Liobánaigh, genitive singular feminine Liobánaí, plural Liobánacha, not comparable)

1. Lebanese

Declension

Declension of Liobánach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	Liobánach	Liobánach	Liobánacha
Vocative	Liobánaigh		Liobánacha
Genitive		Liobánaí	Liobánacha	Liobánach
Dative	Liobánach	Liobánach; Liobánaigh (archaic)	Liobánacha
Comparative	(not comparable)
Superlative	(not comparable)

Related terms

• Poblacht na Liobáine (“the Lebanese Republic”)

Noun

Liobánach m (genitive singular Liobánaigh, nominative plural Liobánaigh)

1. Lebanese person

Declension

Declension of Liobánach

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative Liobánach Liobánaigh Vocative a Liobánaigh a Liobánacha Genitive Liobánaigh Liobánach Dative Liobánach Liobánaigh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an Liobánach na Liobánaigh Genitive an Liobánaigh na Liobánach Dative leis an Liobánach don Liobánach leis na Liobánaigh

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Liobánach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• “Liobánach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024