lennán

See also: lennän

Middle Irish

Etymology

From lenn +‎ -án; the first element could be related to Old Irish laigid (“to lie down”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈl͈ʲen͈aːn/

Noun

lennán m

1. (male) sweetheart, lover, beloved
2. darling, favourite
3. spouse
4. concubine

Inflection

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Derived terms

• lennánach
• lennánacht

Related terms

• lennach
• lennat

Descendants

• Irish: leannán
• Manx: lhiannan
• Scottish Gaelic: leannan

References

• MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “lennán”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language‎^[1], Stirling, →ISBN, page lennán