leataobh

Irish

Etymology

From leath- +‎ taobh.

Noun

leataobh m (genitive singular leataoibh, nominative plural leataobhanna)

1. one side (of two)

   Do chroch leataobh muice ó rachta. ― A side of bacon hung from a rafter.

2. lay-by

Declension

Declension of leataobh

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative leataobh leataobhanna Vocative a leataoibh a leataobhanna Genitive leataoibh leataobhanna Dative leataobh leataobhanna

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an leataobh na leataobhanna Genitive an leataoibh na leataobhanna Dative leis an leataobh don leataobh leis na leataobhanna

Derived terms

• do leataobh, i leataobh (“aside”)
• leataobhach (“one-sided; lopsided, tilted; partial, biased”)

 

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “leataobh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “leataobh”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “leataobh”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024