scian

Irish

Alternative forms

sgian (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Irish scían, from Proto-Celtic *skiyenā, from Proto-Indo-European *skei- (“to cut”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃciənˠ/
(Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /ʃciːn̪ˠ/

Noun

scian f (genitive singular scine, nominative plural sceana)

knife; knife-edged instrument; cleaver, chopper
edge, side

Declension

Declension of scian

Second declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	scian	sceana
Vocative	a scian	a sceana
Genitive	scine	sceana
Dative	scian scin (archaic, dialectal)	sceana

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an scian	na sceana
Genitive	na scine	na sceana
Dative	leis an scian leis an scin (archaic, dialectal) don scian don scin (archaic, dialectal)	leis na sceana

Derived terms

Terms derived from scian

scian airm Eilvéiseach (“Swiss army knife”)
altán scine
cur faoi scian
d'anam don scian!
dul ar do scian
dul faoi scian (dochtúra)
luí ar do scian
scian aitinn
scian aráin
scian bhearrtha
scian bhoird
scianbhreallach
scian bhúistéara

scian cháis
scian cham
scian chiumhaise
scianchlár
scian chlaspa
scian chorr
scian chorráin
scian coise duibhe
scian dhruidte
scian dochtúra
scian féir
scian feola
scian fola

scian fonsa
scian mháinliachta
scian mhara
scian nódaithe
scian oisrí
scian pháipéir
scian phóca
scian phuití
scian scláitéara
scian sealgaire
scian spólta
sciantaca
scian tarraingthe

Further reading

"scian" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
“scían” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
“scian” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 608.
Entries containing “scian” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “scian” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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