leisciúil

Irish

Alternative forms

leisceamhail (obsolete)

Etymology

From leisce (“laziness, sloth”) +‎ -úil (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): [lʲɛʃˈcuːlʲ]
(Connacht) IPA^(key): [ˈl̠ʲɛʃcuːlʲ]
(Ulster) IPA^(key): [ˈl̠ʲɛʃculʲ]

Adjective

leisciúil (genitive singular masculine leisciúil, genitive singular feminine leisciúla, plural leisciúla, comparative leisciúla)

Declension

Declension of leisciúil

Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Nominative	leisciúil	leisciúil	leisciúla
Vocative	leisciúil	leisciúil	leisciúla
Genitive	leisciúil	leisciúla	leisciúla	leisciúil
Dative	leisciúil	leisciúil	leisciúla
Comparative	níos leisciúla
Superlative	is leisciúla

Derived terms

leisciúlacht f (“laziness, slothfulness; reluctance”)

References

"leisciúil" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

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