sciathán
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See also: scíathán
Irish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Old Irish scíathán,[3] from scíath. By surface analysis, sciath (“wing”) + -án (diminutive suffix).
Noun[edit]
sciathán m (genitive singular sciatháin, nominative plural sciatháin)
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
- croscheann sciatháin (“wing spar”)
- faoi sciathán (“surreptitiously; under pretence of”)
- greim sciatháin (“arm-hold”)
- sciathán airm (“wing of army”)
- sciathán céarach (“waxwing”)
- sciathán foirgnimh (“wing of building”)
- sciathán leathair (“bat”)
- sciathán tobac (“bit (from plug) of tobacco”)
Etymology 2[edit]
From sciath (“wicker-work door or screen”) + -án (diminutive suffix).
Noun[edit]
sciathán m (genitive singular sciatháin, nominative plural sciatháin)
- wickerwork lid or panel
Derived terms[edit]
- sciathán feadhnaigh (“removable bottom of pannier(-basket)”)
Declension[edit]
Declension of sciathán
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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References[edit]
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 38
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 233
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “scíathán”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Further reading[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “sciathán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN