leibhéal

Irish

Etymology

From English level, from Middle English level, from Old French livel, from Latin libella (a balance, level), diminutive of libra (scale)

Noun

leibhéal m (genitive singular leibhéil, nominative plural leibhéil)

  1. level
  2. level (tool)
  3. (nonstandard) verbal noun of leibhéal

Declension

Derived terms

  • ar leibhéal (level, on a level surface)
  • ardleibhéal m (higher level)
  • bonnleibhéal m (base-level)
  • leibhéal na farraige m (sea-level)
  • leibhéal na mara m (sea-level)
  • meánleibhéal m (mean level)

Verb

leibhéal (present analytic leibhéalann, future analytic leibhéalfaidh, verbal noun leibhéaladh, past participle leibhéalta)

  1. (transitive) to level

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • leibhéalaí m (leveller)
  • leibhéalaíocht f ((act of) levelling)

Further reading

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