léamh

See also: leamh

Irish

Alternative forms

• léigheamh (obsolete)

Etymology

From léigh +‎ -amh.

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Galway) IPA^(key): /l̠ʲeːvˠ/
• (Mayo, Ulster) IPA^(key): /l̠ʲeːw/, [l̠ʲɛw]

Noun

léamh m (genitive singular as substantive léimh, genitive as verbal noun léite, nominative plural léamha)

1. verbal noun of léigh
2. reading, interpretation

Declension

As substantive

Declension of léamh (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative léamh léamha vocative a léimh a léamha genitive léimh léamha dative léamh léamha forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an léamh na léamha genitive an léimh na léamha dative leis an léamh don léamh leis na léamha

As verbal noun

Declension of léamh (third declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative léamh vocative a léamh genitive léite dative léamh forms with the definite article case singular nominative an léamh genitive an léite dative leis an léamh don léamh

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “léamh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 60