leisciúil
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Irish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From leisce (“laziness, sloth”) + -úil (adjectival suffix).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Munster) IPA(key): /lʲɛʃˈcuːlʲ/[3]
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈl̠ʲɛʃcuːlʲ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈl̠ʲɛʃculʲ/
Adjective[edit]
leisciúil (genitive singular masculine leisciúil, genitive singular feminine leisciúla, plural leisciúla, comparative leisciúla)
Declension[edit]
Declension of leisciúil
Derived terms[edit]
- leisciúlacht f (“laziness, slothfulness; reluctance”)
References[edit]
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “leiscemail”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “leisceamhail”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 85
Further reading[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “leisciúil”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN