leatromach
Irish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From leatrom (“uneven weight, uneven balance; unevenness, inequality; oppression, affliction”) + -ach.
Adjective
[edit]leatromach (genitive singular masculine leatromaigh, genitive singular feminine leatromaí, plural leatromacha, comparative leatromaí)
- heavier on one side, unevenly balanced, lopsided
- one-sided, partial; oppressive
- oppressed; distressed, afflicted
- unevenly spread, scattered
- heavy (with child), pregnant
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| nominative | leatromach | leatromach | leatromacha | |
| vocative | leatromaigh | leatromacha | ||
| genitive | leatromaí | leatromacha | leatromach | |
| dative | leatromach | leatromach; leatromaigh (archaic) |
leatromacha | |
| Comparative | níos leatromaí | |||
| Superlative | is leatromaí | |||
Derived terms
[edit]- grá leatromach m (“unrequited love”)
References
[edit]- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “leatromach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “leatromach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “leatromach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
Scottish Gaelic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From leatrom (“pregnancy”) + -ach.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]leatromach (genitive singular masculine leatromaich, genitive singular feminine leatromaich, nominative plural leatromach, comparative leatromaiche)
- burdensome
- weighty, grievous
- pregnant
- Synonym: beò-leatromach
Declension
[edit]First declension; forms of the positive degree:
| Case | Masculine singular | Feminine singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | leatromach | leatromach | leatromach |
| Vocative | leatromaich | leatromaich | leatromach |
| Genitive | leatromaich | leatromaich | leatromach |
| Dative | leatromach | leatromaich | leatromach |
Comparative/superlative: leatromaiche
Derived terms
[edit]- mór-leatromach (“far advanced in pregnancy”)
Related terms
[edit]- leatromachd f (“pregnancy; counterweight”)