Archive for August, 2015
Leabharlann, Leabhartha, agus an Leabhar Ab Fhearr / Is Fearr Leat Posted by róislín on Aug 6, 2015
(le Róislín) Many Irish words referring to different types of buildings end in “-lann.” Among these is “leabharlann,” our topic for today. “Leabharlann” ([LyOW -ur-lahn], library) is clearly related to the word “leabhar” ([LyOW -ur], book). In this regard, Irish is more systematic than English, which has a Germanic word “book” (cf. das Buch) for…