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