leannán

See also: leannan

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish lennán (“sweetheart, lover”).

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /lʲəˈn̪ˠaːn̪ˠ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈl̠ʲan̪ˠɑːnˠ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈl̠ʲan̪ˠanˠ/

Noun

leannán m (genitive singular leannáin, nominative plural leannáin)

  1. lover
  2. sweetheart

Declension

Declension of leannán (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative leannán leannáin
vocative a leannáin a leannána
genitive leannáin leannán
dative leannán leannáin
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an leannán na leannáin
genitive an leannáin na leannán
dative leis an leannán
don leannán 		leis na leannáin

Derived terms

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