leannan

See also: leannán

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish lennán (“(male) lover, sweetheart, beloved”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʎɛn̪ˠan/

Noun

leannan m (genitive singular leannain, plural leannain)

1. lover, sweetheart

   A leannain ghrinn, ciamar a theirinn cia mheud a tha gràdh agam ort? - O sweet darling, how could I say how much I love thee?

Derived terms

• leannanachd
• litir-leannanachd