leithleachas

Irish

Alternative forms

• leithleas, leithreachas, leithreachus, leithreas

Etymology

From leithleach +‎ -as.

Noun

leithleachas m (genitive singular leithleachais)

1. selfishness, egotism
2. particularity, peculiarity, idiosyncrasy
3. state of being apart
4. standoffishness

Declension

Declension of leithleachas (first declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative leithleachas vocative a leithleachais genitive leithleachais dative leithleachas forms with the definite article case singular nominative an leithleachas genitive an leithleachais dative leis an leithleachas don leithleachas

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “leithlechas”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “leithleachas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN