lionn dubh

Irish

Etymology

From lionn (“liquid, humour”) +‎ dubh (“black”). Calque of Latin atra bilis (“black bile”).

Noun

lionn dubh m (genitive singular leanna dhuibh, nominative plural leannta dubha)

  1. black bile, melancholy
    Anois tá lionn dubh orm fhéin nach bhfaca mé rud chomh soiléir sin.
    Now I'm melancholy that I didn't see a thing so clearly.

Declension
Declension of lionn dubh

Third declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative lionn dubh leannta dubha
Vocative a lionn dhuibh a leannta dubha
Genitive leanna dhuibh leannta dubha
Dative lionn dubh leannta dubha

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an lionn dubh na leannta dubha
Genitive an leanna dhuibh na leannta dubha
Dative leis an lionn dubh
don lionn dubh		 leis na leannta dubha
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