leamhan

See also: leamhán

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish legam (“(grub of) clothes-moth”), via an oblique form with a nasal ending (compare legamnach (“moth-eaten”)).

Noun

leamhan m (genitive singular leamhain, nominative plural leamhain)

  1. moth

Declension
Declension of leamhan

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative leamhan leamhain
Vocative a leamhain a leamhana
Genitive leamhain leamhan
Dative leamhan leamhain

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an leamhan na leamhain
Genitive an leamhain na leamhan
Dative leis an leamhan

don leamhan

 leis na leamhain

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish lemán, lem (“elm tree”).

Noun

leamhan m (genitive singular leamhain, plural leamhain)

  1. elm

Synonyms
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