liach

See also: líach

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish líag (“spoon, ladle”), from Proto-Celtic *lēgā. Akin to Welsh llwy (“spoon”), Cornish lo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /l̠ʲiəx/

Noun

liach f (genitive singular léiche, nominative plural liacha)

  1. ladle, dipper

Declension
Declension of liach

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative liach liacha
Vocative a liach a liacha
Genitive léiche liach
Dative liach
léich (archaic, dialectal)		 liacha

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an liach na liacha
Genitive na léiche na liach
Dative leis an liach
leis an léich (archaic, dialectal)

don liach
don léich (archaic, dialectal)

 leis na liacha
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