leidhce

Irish

Alternative forms

• leidhcide f, leidhcín m

Noun

leidhce m (genitive singular leidhce, nominative plural leidhcí)

1. anything light, unsubstantial or limp
2. thin, weak person
3. slap, buffet (blow dealt with the hand)

Declension

Declension of leidhce

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative leidhce leidhcí Vocative a leidhce a leidhcí Genitive leidhce leidhcí Dative leidhce leidhcí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an leidhce na leidhcí Genitive an leidhce na leidhcí Dative leis an leidhce don leidhce leis na leidhcí

Derived terms

• leidhceáil

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “leidhce”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “leidhce”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN