scamall
Irish
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Etymology
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Pronunciation
Noun
scamall m (genitive singular scamaill, nominative plural scamaill)
Declension
Declension of scamall
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- scamallach (“cloudy, clouded; webbed, palmate”, adjective)
- scamallacht f (“cloudiness”)
- scamallach m (“web-footed bird, palmiped”)
- scamallaigh (“cloud (over), mist, obscure”, verb)
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “scamall”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “scamall”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “scamall”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024