leamhach

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish lemach. Probably derived from either lem (“soft”) or lem (“elm tree”).

Noun

leamhach m (genitive singular leamhaigh, nominative plural leamhaigh)

1. marsh mallow

Declension

Declension of leamhach (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative leamhach leamhaigh vocative a leamhaigh a leamhacha genitive leamhaigh leamhach dative leamhach leamhaigh forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an leamhach na leamhaigh genitive an leamhaigh na leamhach dative leis an leamhach don leamhach leis na leamhaigh

Derived terms

• leamhach beannaithe (“hollyhock”)
• leamhach buí (“marsh mallow”)
• leamhachán (“marshmallow”)

Further reading

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