scáth

See also: scath

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish scáth, from Proto-Celtic *skātom, from Proto-Indo-European *skot-.

Pronunciation

Noun

scáth m (genitive singular scátha, nominative plural scáthanna)

  1. shadow, shade
    1. patch of shade
    2. covering, protection; shade, screen
    3. reflected image
    4. shade, phantom
    1. fear, dread
    2. bashfulness, timidity

Declension

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
scáth not applicable not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • "scáth" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “scáth” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *skātom, from Proto-Indo-European *skot-. Cognate with English shadow.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skaːθ/

Noun

scáth n

  1. shadow, shade
  2. reflection
  3. phantom, spectre
  4. protection

Declension

Neuter o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative scáthN scáthN scáthL, scátha
Vocative scáthN scáthN scáthL, scátha
Accusative scáthN scáthN scáthL, scátha
Genitive scáithL scáth scáthN
Dative scáthL scáthaib scáthaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  • “scáth” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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