léamh

See also: leamh

Irish

Alternative forms

léigheamh (obsolete)

Etymology

From léigh +‎ -amh.

Pronunciation

(Munster, Galway) IPA^(key): /l̠ʲeːvˠ/
(Mayo, Ulster) IPA^(key): /l̠ʲeːw/, [l̠ʲɛw]

Noun

léamh m (genitive singular as substantive léimh, genitive as verbal noun léite, nominative plural léamha)

verbal noun of léigh
reading, interpretation

Declension

As substantive

Declension of léamh

First declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	léamh	léamha
Vocative	a léimh	a léamha
Genitive	léimh	léamha
Dative	léamh	léamha

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an léamh	na léamha
Genitive	an léimh	na léamha
Dative	leis an léamh don léamh	leis na léamha

As verbal noun

Declension of léamh

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case	Singular
Nominative	léamh
Vocative	a léamh
Genitive	léite
Dative	léamh

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular
Nominative	an léamh
Genitive	an léite
Dative	leis an léamh don léamh

Further reading

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “léamh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 60

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