leitís

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from English lettuce.

Noun

leitís f (genitive singular leitíse, nominative plural leitísí)

1. lettuce

Declension

Declension of leitís (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative leitís leitísí vocative a leitís a leitísí genitive leitíse leitísí dative leitís leitísí forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an leitís na leitísí genitive na leitíse na leitísí dative leis an leitís don leitís leis na leitísí

Derived terms

• leitís mhór (“cabbage-lettuce”)
• leitís uain (“lamb's lettuce, corn-salad”)

References

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