leaca

Irish

Etymology 1

From Old Irish lecca (“cheek, jaw”).

Alternative forms

• leacain (Ulster)

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈl̠ʲakinʲ/ (corresponding to the form leacain)

Noun

leaca f (genitive singular leacan, nominative plural leicne)

1. cheek (side of the face)
2. (of hill) side, slope
3. (of leaf) side

Declension

Declension of leaca (fifth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative leaca leicne vocative a leaca a leicne genitive leacan leacan dative leaca leacain (archaic, dialectal) leicne forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an leaca na leicne genitive na leacan na leacan dative leis an leaca leis an leacain (archaic, dialectal) don leaca don leacain (archaic, dialectal) leis na leicne

Synonyms

• (cheek, side, slope): leiceann

Derived terms

• leacanta (“smooth-cheeked”, adjective)

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• leacacha
• leacracha

Noun

leaca f pl

1. nominative/vocative/dative plural of leac

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “leaca”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN