liost

Irish

Etymology

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Noun

liost m (genitive singular liosta, nominative plural liostanna)

1. teasel

Declension

Declension of liost

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative liost liostanna Vocative a liost a liostanna Genitive liosta liostanna Dative liost liostanna

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an liost na liostanna Genitive an liosta na liostanna Dative leis an liost don liost leis na liostanna

Derived terms

• leadán liosta m (“burdock”)

Related terms

• leadán m (“(bur of) teasel”)
• leadán úcaire m (“fuller's teasel”)

Further reading

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