leamh
See also: léamh
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Irish lem (“soft, tender; weak, powerless; impotent; foolish, worthless”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
leamh (genitive singular masculine leamh, genitive singular feminine leimhe, plural leamha, comparative leimhe)
- (literary) soft; impotent (lacking physical strength or vigor), weak
- tepid; tasteless, insipid
- lifeless, dull, uninteresting
- Synonyms: neamhspéisiúil, neamhshuimiúil
- soft-witted; inane, silly
Declension edit
Declension of leamh
Verb edit
leamh (present analytic leamhann, future analytic leamhfaidh, verbal noun leamhadh, past participle leafa)
- (transitive, literary) make impotent, weaken
- (transitive) make tasteless
Conjugation edit
conjugation of leamh (first conjugation – A)
* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
References edit
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “2 lem”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “leamh”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 425
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “leamh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 57
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Irish lem (“soft, tender; weak, powerless; impotent; foolish, worthless”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
leamh
- importunate, annoying, galling, vexing
- boring, jejune, insipid
- impertinent, shameless, saucy
- greedy, busy, officious
- raw
- glib, mealy-mouthed, flattering
References edit
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “2 lem”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language