lionn

See also: líonn

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *lindos (“lake, liquid”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʎuːn̪ˠ/

Noun

lionn m (genitive singular lionna, plural lionntan)

1. liquid, fluid
2. (dated) ale
3. (dated) beer

Synonyms

• (ale): leann
• (beer): leann

Derived terms

• lionna
• lionn-ubhal

References

• Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN