leathcheann

Irish

Alternative forms

• leath-cheann, leithcheann, leith-cheann (superseded)

Etymology

From leath- +‎ ceann.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /lʲaˈçaun̪ˠ/

Noun

leathcheann m (genitive singular leathchinn, nominative plural leathchinn)

1. one of a pair, one of two persons or things
2. a tilt of the head to one side
3. fellow (object which is associated with another object), companion (thing or phenomenon closely associated with another)
4. a half glass (of an alcoholic beverage)
5. side of the head

Declension

Declension of leathcheann (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative leathcheann leathchinn vocative a leathchinn a leathcheanna genitive leathchinn leathcheann dative leathcheann leathchinn forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an leathcheann na leathchinn genitive an leathchinn na leathcheann dative leis an leathcheann don leathcheann leis na leathchinn

See also

• leiceann (“cheek”) (etymologically unrelated, but sometimes connected by folk etymology)

Further reading

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