leannán

See also: leannan

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish lennán (“sweetheart, lover”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /lʲəˈn̪ˠaːn̪ˠ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈl̠ʲan̪ˠɑːnˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈl̠ʲan̪ˠanˠ/

Noun

leannán m (genitive singular leannáin, nominative plural leannáin)

1. lover
2. sweetheart

Declension

Declension of leannán

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative leannán leannáin Vocative a leannáin a leannána Genitive leannáin leannán Dative leannán leannáin

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

Derived terms

• leannán peaca
• leannán sí

Further reading

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