liach

See also: líach

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish líag (“spoon, ladle”), from Proto-Celtic *lēgā. Akin to Welsh llwy (“spoon”), Cornish lo.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /lʲiəx/
• (Connacht, Ulster) IPA^(key): /l̠ʲiəx/

Noun

liach f (genitive singular léiche, nominative plural liacha)

1. ladle, dipper
2. ladleful
3. measure (unspecified portion or quantity)

Declension

Declension of liach

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative liach liacha Vocative a liach a liacha Genitive léiche liach Dative liach léich (archaic, dialectal) liacha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an liach na liacha Genitive na léiche na liach Dative leis an liach leis an léich (archaic, dialectal) don liach don léich (archaic, dialectal) leis na liacha