leamhach

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish lemach. Probably derived from either lem (“soft”) or lem (“elm tree”).

Noun

leamhach m (genitive singular leamhaigh, nominative plural leamhaigh)

  1. marsh mallow

Declension

Declension of leamhach (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative leamhach leamhaigh
vocative a leamhaigh a leamhacha
genitive leamhaigh leamhach
dative leamhach leamhaigh
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an leamhach na leamhaigh
genitive an leamhaigh na leamhach
dative leis an leamhach
don leamhach 		leis na leamhaigh

Derived terms

  • leamhach beannaithe (“hollyhock”)
  • leamhach buí (“marsh mallow”)
  • leamhachán (“marshmallow”)

Further reading

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