leadhbán

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish ledbán. By surface analysis, leadhb +‎ -án

Noun

leadhbán m (genitive singular leadhbáin, nominative plural leadhbáin)

  1. small strip, shred
    Synonyms: stiall, ribín
  2. milt (fish semen)
    Synonyms: lábán, péire

Declension

Declension of leadhbán (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative leadhbán leadhbáin
vocative a leadhbáin a leadhbána
genitive leadhbáin leadhbán
dative leadhbán leadhbáin
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an leadhbán na leadhbáin
genitive an leadhbáin na leadhbán
dative leis an leadhbán
don leadhbán 		leis na leadhbáin

Derived terms

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