lennán

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Middle Irish

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Etymology

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From lenn +‎ -án; the first element could be related to Old Irish laigid (“to lie down”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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lennán m

  1. (male) sweetheart, lover, beloved
  2. darling, favourite
  3. spouse
  4. concubine

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Irish: leannán
  • Manx: lhiannan
  • Scottish Gaelic: leannan

References

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  • MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “lennán”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language‎[1], Stirling, →ISBN, page lennán
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