leannan

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

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