soiscéal

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish soiscél.

Noun

soiscéal m (genitive singular soiscéil, nominative plural soiscéil)

  1. (Christianity) gospel
  2. (subject of) sermon, discussion, gossip
  3. Alternative form of soscéala

Declension

Derived terms

  • soiscéalaíocht ((act of) preaching the Gospel; evangelization)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
soiscéal shoiscéal
after an, tsoiscéal
not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • "soiscéal" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • gospel” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • soiscél” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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