leamh
Appearance
See also: léamh
Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Irish lem (“soft”).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]leamh (genitive singular masculine leamh, genitive singular feminine leimhe, plural leamha, comparative leimhe)
- (literary) soft; impotent (lacking physical strength or vigor), weak
- tepid; tasteless, insipid
- lifeless, dull, uninteresting
- Synonyms: neamhspéisiúil, neamhshuimiúil
- soft-witted; inane, silly
Declension
[edit]singular | plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
nominative | leamh | leamh | leamha | |
vocative | leamh | leamha | ||
genitive | leimhe | leamha | leamh | |
dative | leamh | leamh | leamha | |
Comparative | níos leimhe | |||
Superlative | is leimhe |
Derived terms
[edit]Verb
[edit]leamh (present analytic leamhann, future analytic leamhfaidh, verbal noun leamhadh, past participle leafa)
- (transitive, literary) make impotent, weaken
- (transitive) make tasteless
Conjugation
[edit]conjugation of leamh (first conjugation – A)
* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
References
[edit]- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 lem”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 144, page 57
Further reading
[edit]- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “leamh”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 425
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “leamh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Irish lem (“soft, tender; weak, powerless; impotent; foolish, worthless”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]leamh
- importunate, annoying, galling, vexing
- boring, jejune, insipid
- impertinent, shameless, saucy
- greedy, busy, officious
- raw
- glib, mealy-mouthed, flattering
References
[edit]- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 lem”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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