lennán

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See also: lennän

Old Irish

Etymology

From lenn +‎ -án.

Noun

lennán m

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

Inflection

Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative
Vocative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

Descendants

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