leathóg

Irish

Etymology

From leath +‎ -óg.

Noun

leathóg f (genitive singular leathóige, nominative plural leathóga)

1. flatfish, butt
2. flat, flaccid thing
3. famished-looking creature

Declension

Declension of leathóg (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative leathóg leathóga vocative a leathóg a leathóga genitive leathóige leathóg dative leathóg leathóig (archaic, dialectal) leathóga forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an leathóg na leathóga genitive na leathóige na leathóg dative leis an leathóg leis an leathóig (archaic, dialectal) don leathóg don leathóig (archaic, dialectal) leis na leathóga

Derived terms

• leathóg bhallach f (“plaice”)
• leathóg bhán f (“white sole”)
• leathóg dhubh f (“black sole”)
• leathóg mhín f (“lemon sole”)

References

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