leithreas

Irish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Compare Old Irish leithlechas (“separation, isolation”).

Noun

leithreas m (genitive singular leithris, nominative plural leithris)

1. Alternative form of leithleachas
2. toilet, lavatory, water closet, latrine, privy

Declension

Declension of leithreas

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative leithreas leithris Vocative a leithris a leithreasa Genitive leithris leithreas Dative leithreas leithris

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

Synonyms

• (lavatory): ionlann
• (water closet): clóiséad uisce

Derived terms

• leithreas poiblí (“public convenience”)
• leithreas uisce (“water-closet”)
• leithreasaigh (“appropriate”, transitive verb)
• páipéar leithris (“toilet-paper”)
• rolla leithris (“toilet-roll”)

 

References

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