leiceann

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish lecca. Under folk-etymology it is sometimes confused with leathcheann (“side of the head”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈl̠ʲɛcən̪ˠ/

Noun

leiceann m (genitive singular leicinn, nominative plural leicne)

1. cheek (part of face)

   Synonyms: grua, pluc

Declension

Declension of leiceann (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative leiceann leicne vocative a leicinn a leiceanna genitive leicinn leiceann dative leiceann leicne forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an leiceann na leicne genitive an leicinn na leiceann dative leis an leiceann don leiceann leis na leicne

Derived terms

• ardleicneach
• leicneach

 

Further reading

• “leiceann”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “lecca”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “leiceann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN