leithe

See also: léithe

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈl̠ʲɛhə/

Etymology 1

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Noun

leithe f (genitive singular leithe)

1. broadness, stoutness
2. stout lowsized woman

Declension

Declension of leithe (fourth declension, no plural)

bare forms singular nominative leithe vocative a leithe genitive leithe dative leithe forms with the definite article singular nominative an leithe genitive na leithe dative leis an leithe don leithe

Etymology 2

Noun

leithe f sg

1. genitive singular of leith

Etymology 3

Noun

leithe f sg

1. genitive singular of leath

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “leithe”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 36

Old Irish

Alternative forms

• lethe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈl̠ʲe.θʲe/

Noun

leithe

1. inflection of leth:
   1. genitive all numbers
   2. nominative/vocative/accusative plural

Mutation

Mutation of leithe

radical	lenition	nasalization
leithe also lleithe in h-prothesis environments	leithe pronounced with /lʲ-/	leithe also lleithe

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.