scread

Irish

Alternative forms

• sgread (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃcɾʲad̪ˠ/

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish scret, of onomatopoeic or expressive origin; compare similar Germanic words like scream, screech, shriek and German schreien.

Noun

scread f (genitive singular screada, nominative plural screadanna)

1. cry, shout, scream

   Lig sé scread

   He let out a scream

2. screech, shriek

Declension

Declension of scread (third declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative scread screadanna vocative a scread a screadanna genitive screada screadanna dative scread screadanna forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an scread na screadanna genitive na screada na screadanna dative leis an scread don scread leis na screadanna

Synonyms

• (screech, shriek): scréach

Derived terms

• scread mhaidine ar (“confound”, literally “a morning scream upon”) (in exasperation, as in “confound you!”)

Etymology 2

From Middle Irish scretaid, from the noun.

Verb

scread (present analytic screadann, future analytic screadfaidh, verbal noun screadach, past participle screadta) (intransitive)

1. to cry, shout, scream, bawl
2. to cry out [with ar ‘to’]
3. to screech, shriek
4. to burst out, exclaim

Conjugation

Conjugation of scread (first conjugation – A)

verbal noun	screadach
past participle	screadta
tense	singular			plural			direct relative	autonomous
	first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative
present	screadaim	screadann tú; screadair†	screadann sé, sí	screadaimid; screadann muid	screadann sibh	screadann siad; screadaid†	a screadann; a screadas	screadtar
past	scread mé; screadas	scread tú; screadais	scread sé, sí	screadamar; scread muid	scread sibh; screadabhair	scread siad; screadadar	a scread	screadadh
past habitual	screadainn	screadtá	screadadh sé, sí	screadaimis; screadadh muid	screadadh sibh	screadaidís; screadadh siad	a screadadh	screadtaí
future	screadfaidh mé; screadfad	screadfaidh tú; screadfair†	screadfaidh sé, sí	screadfaimid; screadfaidh muid	screadfaidh sibh	screadfaidh siad; screadfaid†	a screadfaidh; a screadfas	screadfar
conditional	screadfainn	screadfá	screadfadh sé, sí	screadfaimis; screadfadh muid	screadfadh sibh	screadfaidís; screadfadh siad	a screadfadh	screadfaí
subjunctive
present	go screada mé; go screadad†	go screada tú; go screadair†	go screada sé, sí	go screadaimid; go screada muid	go screada sibh	go screada siad; go screadaid†	—	go screadtar
past	dá screadainn	dá screadtá	dá screadadh sé, sí	dá screadaimis; dá screadadh muid	dá screadadh sibh	dá screadaidís; dá screadadh siad	—	dá screadtaí
imperative
–	screadaim	scread	screadadh sé, sí	screadaimis	screadaigí; screadaidh†	screadaidís	—	screadtar

^† archaic or dialect form
^‡ dependent form

Synonyms

• (to screech, shriek): scréach

Derived terms

• screadach
• screadachán
• screadaire

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “scread; screadaim”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 987; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “scread”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skraudō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃræ͜ɑːd/
• Rhymes: -ēad

Noun

sċrēad f (nominative plural sċrēada)

1. a piece cut off; a paring; shred

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	sċrēad	sċrēada, sċrēade
accusative	sċrēade	sċrēada, sċrēade
genitive	sċrēade	sċrēada
dative	sċrēade	sċrēadum

Related terms

• sċrēade
• sċrēadian

Descendants

• Middle English: screade, screde, schrede, shrede
  • Scots: schred, screid, skreid
  • English: shred