scanradh

Irish

Alternative forms

• scaindreadh, scainnreadh, scainreadh, scannradh, scánradh, scanrudh, sgainnreadh, sgannradh, sganradh (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Irish scaindred (“scattering, dispersing”), verbal noun of scaindrid, from scainder (“fight, skirmish”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠkɑun̪ˠɾˠə/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠkan̪ˠɾˠu/

Noun

scanradh m (genitive singular scanraidh)

1. scattering, dispersion
2. fright, scare

Declension

Declension of scanradh

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative scanradh scanraidh Vocative a scanraidh a scanradha Genitive scanraidh scanradh Dative scanradh scanraidh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an scanradh na scanraidh Genitive an scanraidh na scanradh Dative leis an scanradh don scanradh leis na scanraidh

Related terms

• scainnear
• scanraigh
• scanróir
• scanrúil

 

Further reading

• “scanradh”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “scaindred, scandrad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “scannraḋ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 601
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “scanradh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 89
• Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 16