Irish
Etymology
From leath + -óg.
Noun
leathóg f (genitive singular leathóige, nominative plural leathóga)
- flatfish, butt
- flat, flaccid thing
- famished-looking creature
Declension
Declension of leathóg (second declension)
| bare forms
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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leathóg
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leathóga
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| vocative
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a leathóg
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a leathóga
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| genitive
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leathóige
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leathóg
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| dative
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leathóg
leathóig (archaic, dialectal)
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leathóga
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| forms with the definite article
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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an leathóg
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na leathóga
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| genitive
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na leathóige
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na leathóg
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| dative
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leis an leathóg
leis an leathóig (archaic, dialectal)
don leathóg
don leathóig (archaic, dialectal)
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leis na leathóga
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Derived terms
- leathóg bhallach f (“plaice”)
- leathóg bhán f (“white sole”)
- leathóg dhubh f (“black sole”)
- leathóg mhín f (“lemon sole”)
References