leathchéad
Irish
edit[a], [b], [c] ← 40 | 50 | 60 → [a], [b], [c] |
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Cardinal: caoga, leathchéad Ordinal: caogadú Attributive: caoga, leathchéad |
Etymology
editPronunciation
edit- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈl̠ʲæˌçeːd̪ˠ/
Noun
editleathchéad m (genitive singular leathchéid, nominative plural leathchéadta)
- half-hundred, fifty
- half a long hundred, sixty
- half-century
- half-hundredweight, firkin (of butter)
- one sixteenth of an Irish acre (490 square yards or 409.7 m²)
Declension
editDeclension of leathchéad
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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References
edit- “fifty”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024, retrieved 21 May 2024
- “leathchéad”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024, retrieved 21 May 2024
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “fifty”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, retrieved 21 May 2024
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “leiṫ-ċéad”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 434
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “leathchéad”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN, retrieved 21 May 2024
- Ó Dónaill, Niall, Ua Maoileoin, Pádraig (1991) “leathchéad”, in An Foclóir Beag (in Irish), Dublin: An Gúm, retrieved 21 May 2024