leathan

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish lethan, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlitanos (“broad”) (compare Welsh llydan, Cornish and Breton ledan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈl̠ʲahənˠ/

Adjective

leathan (genitive singular masculine leathan, genitive singular feminine leithne, plural leathana, comparative leithne)

1. broad, wide

Declension

Declension of leathan

First Declension

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	leathan	leathan¹	leathana³
Vocative	leathan¹	leathan¹	leathana
Genitive	leathan¹	leithne	leathana	leathan
Dative	leathan²	leathan¹	leathana³
Comparative	leithne

¹ This form is lenited after a noun if possible.
² This form is lenited if possible when the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
³ This form is lenited if possible when the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms

• leathanach (“page”)

Noun

leathan m (genitive singular leathain, nominative plural leathain)

1. broad part, flat open space

Declension

Declension of leathan

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative leathan leathain Vocative a leathain a leathana Genitive leathain leathan Dative leathan leathain

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an leathan na leathain Genitive an leathain na leathan Dative leis an leathan don leathan leis na leathain

References

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