Irish

Noun

léine f ‎(genitive singular léine, nominative plural léinte)

1. shirt
2. tunic

Declension

• Alternative plural: léinteacha (Cois Fharraige)

Derived terms

• léine róin f ‎(“hair-shirt”)
• léinteoir m ‎(“shirtmaker”)
• taisléine f ‎(“shroud”)

References

• "léine" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• “léine” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Old Irish

Alternative forms

• léne

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈl͈ʲeːnʲə/

Noun

léine f

1. (fabric) linen
2. (clothing) tunic, smock

Inflection

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Descendants

• Irish: léine
• Manx: lheiney
• Scottish Gaelic: lèine

References

• “léine” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.