leiceann

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish lecca. Under folk-etymology it is sometimes confused with leathcheann (“side of the head”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈl̠ʲɛcən̪ˠ/

Noun

leiceann m (genitive singular leicinn, nominative plural leicne)

1. cheek (part of face)

   Synonyms: grua, pluc

Declension

Declension of leiceann

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative leiceann leicne Vocative a leicinn a leiceanna Genitive leicinn leiceann Dative leiceann leicne

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an leiceann na leicne Genitive an leicinn na leiceann Dative leis an leiceann don leiceann leis na leicne

Derived terms

• ardleicneach
• leicneach

 

Further reading

• “leiceann”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “lecca”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “leiceann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN