liost

Irish

Etymology

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Noun

liost m (genitive singular liosta, nominative plural liostanna)

1. teasel

Declension

Declension of liost (third declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative liost liostanna vocative a liost a liostanna genitive liosta liostanna dative liost liostanna forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an liost na liostanna genitive an liosta na liostanna dative leis an liost don liost leis na liostanna

Derived terms

• leadán liosta m (“burdock”)

Related terms

• leadán m (“(bur of) teasel”)
• leadán úcaire m (“fuller's teasel”)

Further reading

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