leiceann

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish lecca. Under folk-etymology it is sometimes confused with leathcheann (“side of the head”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈl̠ʲɛcən̪ˠ/

Noun

leiceann m (genitive singular leicinn, nominative plural leicne)

cheek (part of face)
Synonyms: grua, pluc

Declension

Declension of leiceann

First declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	leiceann	leicne
Vocative	a leicinn	a leiceanna
Genitive	leicinn	leiceann
Dative	leiceann	leicne

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an leiceann	na leicne
Genitive	an leicinn	na leiceann
Dative	leis an leiceann don leiceann	leis na leicne

Derived terms

ardleicneach
leicneach

Further reading

“leiceann”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “lecca”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “leiceann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

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