scáthán

Irish

Scáthán

Etymology

From scáth (“shade, shadow; reflection”) +‎ -án.

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): /sˠkɑːˈhɑːn̪ˠ/
(Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠkɑːhɑːnˠ/
(Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /sˠkɑːn̪ˠ/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠkæhænˠ/

Noun

scáthán m (genitive singular scátháin, nominative plural scátháin)

mirror (smooth reflecting surface)
1. looking glass
2. (figuratively) centre of attraction

Declension

Declension of scáthán

First declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	scáthán	scátháin
Vocative	a scátháin	a scáthána
Genitive	scátháin	scáthán
Dative	scáthán	scátháin

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an scáthán	na scátháin
Genitive	an scátháin	na scáthán
Dative	leis an scáthán don scáthán	leis na scátháin

Derived terms

Terms derived from scáthán

scáthán aonbhealaigh (“one-way mirror”)
scáthán bearrtha (“shaving mirror”)

scáthán láimhe (“hand-mirror”)
scáthán na córa (“mirror of justice”)

scáthán piara (“pier-glass”)
scáthán siar (“rearview mirror”)

References

"scáthán" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

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