scamallach

scamallach

Irish

Etymology

From scamall +‎ -ach.

Adjective

scamallach (genitive singular masculine scamallaigh, genitive singular feminine scamallaí, plural scamallacha, comparative scamallaí)

1. cloudy, clouded

   Synonym: néaltach

2. (anatomy, of toes) webbed, palmated

Declension

Declension of scamallach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	scamallach	scamallach	scamallacha
Vocative	scamallaigh		scamallacha
Genitive		scamallaí	scamallacha	scamallach
Dative	scamallach	scamallach; scamallaigh (archaic)	scamallacha
Comparative	níos scamallaí
Superlative	is scamallaí

Derived terms

• cos-scamallach (“web-footed”, adjective)
• éirigh scamallach (“cloud (over)”, verb)

 

Related terms

• scamallacht f (“cloudiness”)
• scamallaigh (“cloud (over), mist, obscure”, verb)

 

Noun

scamallach m (genitive singular scamallaigh, nominative plural scamallaigh)

1. palmiped (web-footed bird)

Declension

Declension of scamallach

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative scamallach scamallaigh Vocative a scamallaigh a scamallacha Genitive scamallaigh scamallach Dative scamallach scamallaigh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an scamallach na scamallaigh Genitive an scamallaigh na scamallach Dative leis an scamallach don scamallach leis na scamallaigh

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “scamallach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “scamallach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “scamallach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.