leithead

See also: Leithead

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish leithet, from the same root as lethan (“broad, wide”) (from Proto-Celtic *ɸlitanos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈl̠ʲɛhəd̪ˠ/
• (Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /ˈl̠ʲeːd̪ˠ/

Noun

leithead m (genitive singular leithid, nominative plural leithid)

1. width, breadth

   leithead boise ― palm’s breath

   ar a leithead ― along its breadth

   dhá leithead an tí seo de bhlúire prátaí ― a potato patch twice the width of this house

   áit a ghabhfadh leithead mo dhá bhonn ― a place wide enough to put my two feet on

   Cuir leithead eile sa ngúna.

   Put another width in the dress.

2. area, space, of certain width
3. latitude
4. piece of cloth of certain width

   Cas leithead éigin aniar ort ón mbáisteach.

   Wrap a width of cloth around you on account of the rain.

5. (winnowing-)sheet
6. overweening pride, conceit, importance

Declension

Declension of leithead

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative leithead leithid Vocative a leithid a leitheada Genitive leithid leithead Dative leithead leithid

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

Derived terms

• ar leithead (“wide, in width”)
• leithead mór (“broadcloth”)
• leitheadach (“broad, wide”, adjective)
• leitheadach (“width of cloth, sheet; winnowing-sheet; broad”, noun)
• leitheadas (“conceit, arrogance”)

 

Related terms

• leathan

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 leithet”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “leiṫead”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 434
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “leithead”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN