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leithscéal

leithscéal

Irish

Noun

leithscéal m ‎(genitive singular leithscéil, nominative plural leithscéalta)

excuse (explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgement)
apology

Declension

Declension of leithscéal

First declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	leithscéal	leithscéalta
Vocative	a leithscéil	a leithscéalta
Genitive	leithscéil	leithscéalta
Dative	leithscéal	leithscéalta

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an leithscéal	na leithscéalta
Genitive	an leithscéil	na leithscéalta
Dative	leis an leithscéal don leithscéal	leis na leithscéalta

Derived terms

gabh mo leithscéal, gabhaigí mo leithscéal ‎(“excuse me, I beg your pardon”)
leithscéalach ‎(“fond of excuses; apologetic”)