leisciúil

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From leisce (“laziness, sloth”) +‎ -úil (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /lʲɛʃˈcuːlʲ/[3]
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈl̠ʲɛʃcuːlʲ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈl̠ʲɛʃculʲ/

Adjective

leisciúil (genitive singular masculine leisciúil, genitive singular feminine leisciúla, plural leisciúla, comparative leisciúla)

  1. lazy, slothful
  2. reluctant, loath
  3. shy

Declension
Declension of leisciúil
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative leisciúil leisciúil leisciúla
Vocative leisciúil leisciúla
Genitive leisciúla leisciúla leisciúil
Dative leisciúil leisciúil leisciúla
Comparative níos leisciúla
Superlative is leisciúla

Derived terms
  • leisciúlacht f (“laziness, slothfulness; reluctance”)

References
  1. G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “leiscemail”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “leisceamhail”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
  3. Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 85

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