leannan

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Contents 1 Scottish Gaelic 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun

[edit] Scottish Gaelic

[edit] Etymology

Irish leannán, a concubine, Early Irish lennan, lendan, concubine, favourite: lex-no-, root leg, lie, as in laigh? From lionn; cf. òlach?

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [lʲan̴̪-an]

[edit] Noun

leannan m.

1. A lover, a sweetheart.

   "A leannain ghrinn, ciamar a theirinn cia mheud a tha gràdh agam ort?" ("O sweet darling, how could I say how much that I love thee?")

An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Alexander MacBain, Gairm Publications, 1982