sceideal

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃcɛdʲəlˠ/

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish sceidell (“printed sheet, pamphlet”), borrowed from Late Latin schedula (“papyrus strip”), diminutive of Latin scheda, from Ancient Greek σχέδη (skhédē, “papyrus leaf”).

Noun

sceideal m (genitive singular sceidil, nominative plural sceidil)

1. schedule

Declension

Declension of sceideal

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative sceideal sceidil Vocative a sceidil a sceideala Genitive sceidil sceideal Dative sceideal sceidil

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

Derived terms

• sceidealta (“scheduled”, adjective)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

sceideal m (genitive singular sceidil)

1. flurry, excitement

Declension

Declension of sceideal

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative sceideal Vocative a sceidil Genitive sceidil Dative sceideal

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an sceideal Genitive an sceidil Dative leis an sceideal don sceideal

Derived terms

• sceidealach (“excited, excitable; frisky, lively, animated”, adj)
• sceidealaí f (“excitability; liveliness, animation”)

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “sceideal”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “sceidell”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language