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Irish
Etymology 1
From leadrán (“lingering, loitering, dilly-dallying; dilatoriness, slowness; tedium”) + -aí.
Noun
leadránaí m (genitive singular leadránaí, nominative plural leadránaithe)
- dilatory person; lingerer, loiterer
- bore, tedious person
Declension
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
leadránaí
- inflection of leadránach (“dilatory, loitering, lingering; slow, tedious”):
- genitive singular feminine
- comparative degree
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “leadránaí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “leadránaí”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “leadránaí”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025