leannán

See also: leannan

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish lennán (“sweetheart, lover”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /lʲəˈn̪ˠaːn̪ˠ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈl̠ʲan̪ˠɑːnˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈl̠ʲan̪ˠanˠ/

Noun

leannán m (genitive singular leannáin, nominative plural leannáin)

1. lover
2. sweetheart

Declension

Declension of leannán (first declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative leannán leannáin vocative a leannáin a leannána genitive leannáin leannán dative leannán leannáin forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an leannán na leannáin genitive an leannáin na leannán dative leis an leannán don leannán leis na leannáin

Derived terms

• leannán peaca
• leannán sí

Further reading

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