lennán

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Middle Irish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From lenn +‎ -án; the first element could be related to Old Irish laigid (“to lie down”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

lennán m

  1. (male) sweetheart, lover, beloved
  2. darling, favourite
  3. spouse
  4. concubine

Inflection[edit]

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Irish: leannán
  • Manx: lhiannan
  • Scottish Gaelic: leannan

References[edit]

  • MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “lennán”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language‎[1], Stirling, →ISBN, page lennán
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