leith

See also: Leith and leið

Irish

Etymology 1

Noun

leith f (genitive singular leithe, nominative plural leitheanna)

  1. flat-fish; fluke, flounder
  2. flat flabby thing
Declension
Declension of leith

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative leith leitheanna
Vocative a leith a leitheanna
Genitive leithe leitheanna
Dative leith leitheanna

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an leith na leitheanna
Genitive na leithe na leitheanna
Dative leis an leith

don leith

 leis na leitheanna
Derived terms
  • leith bhallánach (“lemon sole”)
  • leith uisce (“butterwort; fluke (in sheep)”)

Etymology 2

Noun

leith f sg

  1. dative singular of leath (“side; part, direction”) (used in certain phrases)

Further reading

Old Irish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈl͈ʲeθʲ/

Noun

leith

  1. genitive singular of leth (o-stem declension)
  2. dative singular of leth (s-stem declension)

Mutation
Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
leith
also lleith after a proclitic		 leith
pronounced with /l(ʲ)-/		 leith
also lleith after a proclitic
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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