scréach

scréach

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃcɾʲeːx/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish scréch (“cry, shout, scream”) (compare Scottish Gaelic sgreuch).

Noun

scréach f (genitive singular scréiche, nominative plural scréacha)

1. screech, (harsh) scream, shriek

Declension

Declension of scréach

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative scréach scréacha Vocative a scréach a scréacha Genitive scréiche scréach Dative scréach scréich (archaic, dialectal) scréacha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an scréach na scréacha Genitive na scréiche na scréach Dative leis an scréach leis an scréich (archaic, dialectal) don scréach don scréich (archaic, dialectal) leis na scréacha

Derived terms

• scréachóg f (“jay”)

Etymology 2

From Old Irish scréchaid (“cries, screams, screeches”, verb), from scréch.

Verb

scréach (present analytic scréachann, future analytic scréachfaidh, verbal noun scréachach, past participle scréachta)

1. (intransitive) screech, shriek

Conjugation

First Conjugation (A)

		singular			plural			relative	autonomous
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative	present	scréachaim	scréachann tú; scréachair†	scréachann sé, sí	scréachaimid	scréachann sibh	scréachann siad; scréachaid†	a scréachann; a scréachas	scréachtar
	past	scréach mé; scréachas	scréach tú; scréachais	scréach sé, sí	scréachamar; scréach muid	scréach sibh; scréachabhair	scréach siad; scréachadar	a scréach / ar scréach*	scréachadh
	past habitual	scréachainn	scréachtá	scréachadh sé, sí	scréachaimis; scréachadh muid	scréachadh sibh	scréachaidís; scréachadh siad	a scréachadh / a scréachadh*	scréachtaí
	future	scréachfaidh mé; scréachfad	scréachfaidh tú; scréachfair†	scréachfaidh sé, sí	scréachfaimid; scréachfaidh muid	scréachfaidh sibh	scréachfaidh siad; scréachfaid†	a scréachfaidh; a scréachfas	scréachfar
conditional		scréachfainn	scréachfá	scréachfadh sé, sí	scréachfaimis; scréachfadh muid	scréachfadh sibh	scréachfaidís; scréachfadh siad	a scréachfadh / a scréachfadh*	scréachfaí
subjunctive	present	go scréacha mé; go scréachad†	go scréacha tú; go scréachair†	go scréacha sé, sí	go scréachaimid; go scréacha muid	go scréacha sibh	go scréacha siad; go scréachaid†	—	go scréachtar
	past	dá scréachainn	dá scréachtá	dá scréachadh sé, sí	dá scréachaimis; dá scréachadh muid	dá scréachadh sibh	dá scréachaidís; dá scréachadh siad	—	dá scréachtaí
imperative		scréachaim	scréach	scréachadh sé, sí	scréachaimis	scréachaigí; scréachaidh†	scréachaidís	—	scréachtar
verbal noun		scréachach
past participle		scréachta

* Indirect relative
† Archaic or dialect form

Derived terms

• scréachach (“screeching, shrieking”, adjective)
• scréachaire m (“screecher”)
• scréachán m (“screeching child; shrike”)

References

• "scréach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “scréch”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
• C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “scréchaid”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN