leithreas

Irish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Compare Old Irish leithlechas (“separation, isolation”).

Noun

leithreas m (genitive singular leithris, nominative plural leithris)

1. Alternative form of leithleachas
2. toilet, lavatory, water closet, latrine, privy

Declension

Declension of leithreas (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative leithreas leithris vocative a leithris a leithreasa genitive leithris leithreas dative leithreas leithris forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an leithreas na leithris genitive an leithris na leithreas dative leis an leithreas don leithreas leis na leithris

Synonyms

• (lavatory): ionlann
• (water closet): clóiséad uisce

Derived terms

• leithreas poiblí (“public convenience”)
• leithreas uisce (“water-closet”)
• leithreasaigh (“appropriate”, transitive verb)
• páipéar leithris (“toilet-paper”)
• rolla leithris (“toilet-roll”)

 

References

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