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 leathain, genitive singular feminine leithne, plural leathana, comparative leithne)

broad; wide, extensive

Declension

Declension of leathan

Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Nominative	leathan	leathan	leathana
Vocative	leathain	leathan	leathana
Genitive	leathain	leithne	leathana	leathan
Dative	leathan	leathan; leathain (archaic)	leathana
Comparative	níos leithne
Superlative	is leithne

Derived terms

Terms derived from leathan

barrleathan (“wide at top; square-toed”)
claíomh leathan (“broadsword”)
leathanach (“page”)
leathanaigeanta (“broad-minded”)
leathanduilleach (“broad-leaved; broad-brimmed”)
leathanghiallach (“square-jawed”)
leathanghuailleach (“broad-shouldered, square-shouldered”)

leathanlannach (“broadbladed”)
leathanmhogallach (“wide-meshed”)
leathanteangach (“having a broad accent; thick of speech”)
leathantónach (“broad-bottomed”)
leathanuchtach (“broad-chested”)
leathnaigh (“widen, extend”, verb)
leathnóg (“plump low-sized woman”)

Related terms

leathantas (“wide extent, wideness”)

Noun

leathan m (genitive singular leathain, nominative plural leathain)

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

Further reading

"leathan" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
Entries containing “leathan” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “leathan” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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