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leathan
leathan
Irish
Adjective
leathan (genitive singular masculine leathan, genitive singular feminine leithne, plural leathana, comparative leithne)
Declension
Declension of leathan
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | leathan | leathan¹ | leathana³ | |
| Vocative | leathan¹ | leathan¹ | leathana | |
| Genitive | leathan¹ | leithne | leathana | leathan |
| Dative | leathan² | leathan¹ | leathana³ | |
| Comparative | leithne | |||
¹ This form is lenited after a noun if possible.
² This form is lenited if possible when the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
³ This form is lenited if possible when the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms
- leathanach (“page”)
Noun
leathan m (genitive singular leathain, nominative plural leathain)
Declension
Declension of leathan
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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References
- "leathan" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.