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Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish ledbán. By surface analysis, leadhb + -án
Noun
leadhbán m (genitive singular leadhbáin, nominative plural leadhbáin)
- small strip, shred
- Synonyms: stiall, ribín
- milt (fish semen)
- Synonyms: lábán, péire
Derived terms
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “ledbán”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “leadhbán”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 424
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “leadhbán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN