ligean

Irish

Alternative forms

• leogaint (Cork)

Etymology

From lig +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈlʲɪɟən̪ˠ/
• (Connacht, Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈl̠ʲɪɟənˠ/, /ˈl̠ʲɪɟən̪ˠ/

Noun

ligean m (genitive singular as substantive ligin, genitive as verbal noun ligthe)

1. verbal noun of lig
2. release
3. play (extent to which a part of a mechanism can move freely)
4. slack (part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it)

Declension

As substantive

Declension of ligean (first declension, no plural)

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

As verbal noun

Declension of ligean (irregular, no plural)

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

Further reading

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