leanbhín

Irish

Alternative forms

• linbhín

Etymology

From leanbh +‎ -ín.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /lʲan̪ˠəˈvʲiːnʲ/

Noun

leanbhín m (genitive singular leanbhín, nominative plural leanbhíní)

1. little baby

   Synonym: leanbán

   • 1939, Peig Sayers, “Inghean an Cheannaidhe”, in Marie-Louise Sjoestedt, Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (Bibliothèque de l'École des Hautes Études; 270) (overall work in French), Paris: Librairie Honoré Champion, page 196:

     Do bhuail sé an cé isteach agus bhí Máire Bhán agus a leanbhín álainn roimis agus sceitimíní uirthi ag fáiltiughadh roimis.

     He made his way onto the quay, and Máire Bhán and her beautiful little baby were waiting for him, and welcomed him excitedly.

Declension

Declension of leanbhín (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative leanbhín leanbhíní vocative a leanbhín a leanbhíní genitive leanbhín leanbhíní dative leanbhín leanbhíní forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an leanbhín na leanbhíní genitive an leanbhín na leanbhíní dative leis an leanbhín don leanbhín leis na leanbhíní