scoth

See also: scoth-

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skɔ(h)/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish scoth (“flower, tuft”).

Noun

scoth f (genitive singular scotha, nominative plural scothanna)

1. flower
2. pick, choice
3. tuft, bunch
4. arrangement, style

Declension

Declension of scoth

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative scoth scothanna Vocative a scoth a scothanna Genitive scotha scothanna Dative scoth scothanna

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an scoth na scothanna Genitive na scotha na scothanna Dative leis an scoth don scoth leis na scothanna

Derived terms

• mínscoth (“knapweed”)
• scoth-aisteoir (“cinema-star”)
• scothán (“bush, bushy top; bushy tail”)

 

Etymology 2

From Old Irish scoth (“point, edge”).

Noun

scoth f (genitive singular scotha, nominative plural scothanna)

1. point, tip
2. projection, ridge, splinter (of rock); reef
3. (in the plural) scree

Declension

Declension of scoth

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative scoth scothanna Vocative a scoth a scothanna Genitive scotha scothanna Dative scoth scothanna

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an scoth na scothanna Genitive na scotha na scothanna Dative leis an scoth don scoth leis na scothanna

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 scoth ‘flower’”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 scoth ‘point, edge’”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “scoth”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “scoth”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “scoth”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

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Old Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skoθ/

Etymology 1

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Noun

scoth f

1. flower, blossom
2. (of hair) lock, tress, tuft
3. flower, pick, choice, best part
4. hero, noble one, scion

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• scothach

Etymology 2

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Noun

scoth f

1. point, edge (of bladed weapon)

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Etymology 3

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

Noun

scoth f

1. word, saying, speech

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 scoth ‘flower’”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 scoth ‘point, edge’”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “3 scoth ‘word, saying’”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language