leaba dhearg

Irish

Etymology

Literally, “red bed”.

Noun

leaba dhearg f (genitive singular leapa deirge, nominative plural leapacha dearga)

1. lair, den (of an animal)
2. burrow (tunnel or hole)

Declension

Declension of leaba dhearg (irregular)

bare forms singular plural nominative leaba dhearg leapacha dearga vocative a leaba dhearg a leapacha dearga genitive leapa deirge leapacha dearga dative leaba dhearg leapacha dearga forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an leaba dhearg na leapacha dearga genitive na leapa deirge na leapacha dearga dative leis an leaba dhearg don leaba dhearg leis na leapacha dearga

Synonyms

• (lair, den): brocais, pluais, uachais
• (burrow): poll

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “leaba”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 637; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “leaba dhearg”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN