leathan

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish lethan, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlitanos (“broad”) (compare Welsh llydan, Cornish and Breton ledan).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈlʲahən̪ˠ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈl̠ʲahənˠ/, /ˈl̠ʲahən̪ˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈl̠ʲahənˠ/, /ˈl̠ʲahən̪ˠ/; /ˈl̠ʲahanˠ/, /ˈl̠ʲahan̪ˠ/ (as if spelled leathán)

Adjective

leathan (genitive singular masculine leathain, genitive singular feminine leithne, plural leathana, comparative leithne)

1. broad; wide, extensive

Declension

Declension of leathan

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	leathan	leathan	leathana
Vocative	leathain		leathana
Genitive		leithne	leathana	leathan
Dative	leathan	leathan; leathain (archaic)	leathana
Comparative	níos leithne
Superlative	is leithne

Derived terms

• barrleathan
• claíomh leathan
• leathanach
• leathanaigeanta
• leathanduilleach
• leathanghiallach
• leathanghuailleach
• leathanlannach
• leathanmhogallach
• leathanteangach
• leathantónach
• leathanuchtach
• leathnaigh
• leathnóg

 

Related terms

• leathantas (“wide extent, wideness”)

Noun

leathan m (genitive singular leathain, nominative plural leathain)

1. broad part
2. flat open space

Declension

Declension of leathan

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative leathan leathain Vocative a leathain a leathana Genitive leathain leathan Dative leathan leathain

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an leathan na leathain Genitive an leathain na leathan Dative leis an leathan don leathan leis na leathain

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “leathan”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “leathan” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “leathan” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.