léithe

See also: leithe

Irish

Etymology 1

From Old Irish léithe. By surface analysis, liath +‎ -e.

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈl̠ʲeːçə/, [ˈl̠ʲeiçə][1]

Noun

léithe f (genitive singular léithe)

  1. greyness

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈl̠ʲeːçə/, [ˈl̠ʲeiçə][1]

Adjective

léithe

  1. inflection of liath:
    1. feminine genitive singular
    2. comparative degree

Etymology 3

From Old Irish lee.

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈlʲeːçə/, [ˈlʲeiçə]; /ˈlʲeːhə/, [ˈlʲeihə][1]

Pronoun

léithe (emphatic léithese)

  1. alternative form of léi: third-person singular feminine of le

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 346, page 119

Old Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈl͈ʲeːθʲə]

Adjective

léithe

  1. feminine genitive singular of líath
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