ligean

== Irish == === Alternative forms === leogaint, ligeant, ligint (Munster) leigean, leigeant, leigint (superseded) === Etymology === From Middle Irish léiccen. By surface analysis, lig +‎ -an. === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈlʲiɟən̪ˠt̪ˠ/ (corresponding to the form ligeant), /ˈlʲiɟənʲtʲ/ (corresponding to the form ligint), /ˈlʲoɡənʲtʲ/ (corresponding to the form leogaint) (Connacht, Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈl̠ʲiɟənˠ/, /ˈl̠ʲiɟən̪ˠ/ === Noun === ligean m (genitive singular as substantive ligin, genitive as verbal noun ligthe) verbal noun of lig release play (extent to which a part of a mechanism can move freely) slack (part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it) ==== Declension ==== As substantive As verbal noun === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “leigean”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 652; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “ligean”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN