leanbán

Irish

Alternative forms

leanbhán

Etymology

From Old Irish lenbán.

Noun

leanbán m (genitive singular leanbáin, nominative plural leanbáin)

little child, baby; darling

Declension

Declension of leanbán

First declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	leanbán	leanbáin
Vocative	a leanbáin	a leanbána
Genitive	leanbáin	leanbán
Dative	leanbán	leanbáin

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an leanbán	na leanbáin
Genitive	an leanbáin	na leanbán
Dative	leis an leanbán don leanbán	leis na leanbáin

Synonyms

babaí
bunóc
leanbh

References

"leanbán" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
“lenbán” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

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