Irish

Noun

léann m ‎(genitive singular léinn)

1. Alternative form of léigheann ‎(“(act of) reading, studying”)
2. learning; education, study

   Ní hualach do dhuine an léann.‎ ― Learning is no encumbrance. —Proverb

   Tuigeann fear léinn leathfhocal. ‎(“A word to the wise is sufficient.”, literally “A man of education understands a hint.”) —Proverb

3. form of learning

Derived terms

Related terms

• léanntacht f ‎(“learnedness, erudition”)

Etymology 2

Verb

léann

1. present analytic of léigh

References

• "léann" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.