leathbhróg

Irish

Alternative forms

• leath-bhróg (superseded)

Etymology

From leath- +‎ bróg.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /lʲaˈvˠɾˠoːɡ/

Noun

leathbhróg f (genitive singular leathbhróige, nominative plural leathbhróga)

1. a single shoe of a pair
2. (figurative) divided loyalty, double-dealing

Declension

Declension of leathbhróg (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative leathbhróg leathbhróga vocative a leathbhróg a leathbhróga genitive leathbhróige leathbhróg dative leathbhróg leathbhróig (archaic, dialectal) leathbhróga forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an leathbhróg na leathbhróga genitive na leathbhróige na leathbhróg dative leis an leathbhróg leis an leathbhróig (archaic, dialectal) don leathbhróg don leathbhróig (archaic, dialectal) leis na leathbhróga

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “leathbhróg”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “leathbhróg”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN