leadránaí

Irish

Etymology 1

From leadrán (“lingering, loitering, dilly-dallying; dilatoriness, slowness; tedium”) +‎ -aí.

Noun

leadránaí m (genitive singular leadránaí, nominative plural leadránaithe)

1. dilatory person; lingerer, loiterer
2. bore, tedious person

Declension

Declension of leadránaí

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative leadránaí leadránaithe Vocative a leadránaí a leadránaithe Genitive leadránaí leadránaithe Dative leadránaí leadránaithe

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an leadránaí na leadránaithe Genitive an leadránaí na leadránaithe Dative leis an leadránaí don leadránaí leis na leadránaithe

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

leadránaí

1. inflection of leadránach (“dilatory, loitering, lingering; slow, tedious”):
   1. genitive singular feminine
   2. comparative degree

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “leadránaí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “leadránaí”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “leadránaí”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024