Laighin

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish Laigin (“Leinstermen”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /l̪ˠəinʲ/

Proper noun

Laighin m pl (genitive Laighean)

1. (plural only) Leinster

   Synonym: Cúige Laighean

2. (historical) Leinstermen

Declension

Declension of Laighin (first declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative — Laighin vocative — Laighin genitive — Laighean dative — Laighin (archaic) Laighnibh forms with the definite article singular plural nominative — na Laighin genitive — na Laighean dative na Laighin na Laighin (archaic) na Laighnibh

Derived terms

• Laighneach

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “láigen”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “Laighin”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 414
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Laighean”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Laighean”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “Leinster”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025