stailc

Irish

Etymology 1

Noun

stailc f (genitive singular stailce, nominative plural stailceanna)

stubborn trait; sulk, sulkiness
strike

Declension

Declension of stailc

Second declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	stailc	stailceanna
Vocative	a stailc	a stailceanna
Genitive	stailce	stailceanna
Dative	stailc	stailceanna

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an stailc	na stailceanna
Genitive	na stailce	na stailceanna
Dative	leis an stailc don stailc	leis na stailceanna

Derived terms

Terms derived from stailc

bristeoir stailce (“strike-breaker”)
capall stailce (“stubborn, sulky, horse”)
dul ar stailc (“to go on strike”)

dul chun stailce (“to get stubborn; to sulk”)
gríosóir stailce (“strike-monger”)
stailc ar an láthair (“stay-in strike”)

stailceoir (“striker”)
stailc ocrais (“hunger-strike”)
stailc thaobhaitheach (“sympathetic strike”)

Etymology 2

Noun

stailc f (genitive singular stailce)

starch

Declension

Declension of stailc

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)

Case	Singular
Nominative	stailc
Vocative	a stailc
Genitive	stailce
Dative	stailc

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular
Nominative	an stailc
Genitive	na stailce
Dative	leis an stailc don stailc

Derived terms

stailc phrátaí (“potato-starch”)
stailceach (“starchy”, adjective)

Etymology 3

Noun

stailc f (genitive singular stailce, nominative plural stailceanna)

Alternative form of staic (“stake, post; stock; butt, stump”)

Declension

Declension of stailc

Second declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	stailc	stailceanna
Vocative	a stailc	a stailceanna
Genitive	stailce	stailceanna
Dative	stailc	stailceanna

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an stailc	na stailceanna
Genitive	na stailce	na stailceanna
Dative	leis an stailc don stailc	leis na stailceanna

Etymology 4

Noun

stailc m

vocative singular of stalc (“stiff, stodgy, thing”)
genitive singular of stalc
nominative plural of stalc
dative plural of stalc

References

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

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

stailc f (genitive singular stailce, plural stailcean)

Verb

stailc (stalc or, stailceadh)

drive, press forward
butt
strike, knock against.
stamp, put down the foot suddenly.
lash against
cram
prick
busk a fishing-hook
stiffen oneself

References

Faclair Gàidhlig Dwelly Air Loidhne, Dwelly, Edward (1911), Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic-English Dictionary (10th ed.), Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
“stailc” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

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