leig

See also: léig

Irish

Verb

leig (present analytic leigeann, future analytic leigfidh, verbal noun leigean, past participle leigthe)

1. Superseded spelling of lig.

Conjugation

conjugation of leig (first conjugation – A)

		singular			plural			relative	autonomous
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative	present	leigim	leigeann tú; leigir†	leigeann sé, sí	leigimid	leigeann sibh	leigeann siad; leigid†	a leigeann; a leigeas	leigtear
	past	leig mé; leigeas	leig tú; leigis	leig sé, sí	leigeamar; leig muid	leig sibh; leigeabhair	leig siad; leigeadar	a leig / ar leig*	leigeadh
	past habitual	leiginn	leigteá	leigeadh sé, sí	leigimis; leigeadh muid	leigeadh sibh	leigidís; leigeadh siad	a leigeadh / a leigeadh*	leigtí
future		leigfidh mé; leigfead	leigfidh tú; leigfir†	leigfidh sé, sí	leigfimid; leigfidh muid	leigfidh sibh	leigfidh siad; leigfid†	a leigfidh; a leigfeas	leigfear
conditional		leigfinn	leigfeá	leigfeadh sé, sí	leigfimis; leigfeadh muid	leigfeadh sibh	leigfidís; leigfeadh siad	a leigfeadh / a leigfeadh*	leigfí
subjunctive	present	go leige mé; go leigead†	go leige tú; go leigir†	go leige sé, sí	go leigimid; go leige muid	go leige sibh	go leige siad; go leigid†	—	go leigtear
	past	dá leiginn	dá leigteá	dá leigeadh sé, sí	dá leigimis; dá leigeadh muid	dá leigeadh sibh	dá leigidís; dá leigeadh siad	—	dá leigtí
imperative		leigim	leig	leigeadh sé, sí	leigimis	leigigí; leigidh†	leigidís	—	leigtear
verbal noun		leigean
past participle		leigthe

* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

leig

1. imperative of leige

Old Norse

Verb

leig

1. second-person singular imperative active of leiga

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish léicid, from Proto-Celtic *linkʷīti, from Proto-Indo-European *linékʷti, present tense of *leykʷ- (“to leave”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʎekʲ/

Verb

leig (past leig, future leigidh, verbal noun leigeil, past participle leigte)

1. allow, let, permit

Conjugation

Tense \ Voice	Active	Passive
Present	a' leigeil	--
Past	leig	leigeadh
Future	leigidh	leigear
Conditional	leiginn/leigeadh/leigeamaid	leigteadh

Derived terms

• leig air (“pretend; let on”)
• leig anail (“rest”)
• leig às (“release, let go”)
• leig fuil (“bleed”)
• leig mu sgaoil e (“let the cat out of the bag”)
• leig mu sgaoil (“release, set free”)
• leig seachad (“discontinue, drop / ignore”)