scáth

scáth

See also: scath

Irish

Alternative forms

• sgáth (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Irish scáth, from Proto-Celtic *skātom, from Proto-Indo-European *skot-.

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /sˠkɑː/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠkæː/

Noun

scáth m (genitive singular scátha, nominative plural scáthanna)

1. shadow, shade
2. umbrella (something that covers a wide range of concepts, ideas, etc.), mantle (anything that covers or conceals something else)
3. horror, dread
4. shyness, timidity

Declension

Declension of scáth

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative scáth scáthanna Vocative a scáth a scáthanna Genitive scátha scáthanna Dative scáth scáthanna

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an scáth na scáthanna Genitive an scátha na scáthanna Dative leis an scáth don scáth leis na scáthanna

Derived terms

• scáthach
• scáthaigh
• scáthán
• scáth báistí
• scáthbhrat
• scáthcheil
• scáthchruth
• scáth fearthainne
• scáth gréine

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
scáth	not applicable	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• “scáth” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
• “scáth” at the Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926 of the Royal Irish Academy.
• “scáṫ” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 603.
• "scáth" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

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Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *skātom, from Proto-Indo-European *skot-. Cognate with English shadow.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skaːθ/

Noun

scáth n

1. shadow, shade
2. reflection
3. phantom, spectre
4. protection

Declension

Neuter o-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	scáthN	scáthN	scáthL, scátha
Vocative	scáthN	scáthN	scáthL, scátha
Accusative	scáthN	scáthN	scáthL, scátha
Genitive	scáithL	scáth	scáthN
Dative	scáthL	scáthaib	scáthaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective: H = triggers aspiration L = triggers lenition N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

• scáthán

Descendants

• Irish: scáth
• Manx: scaa
• Scottish Gaelic: sgàth

References

• “scáth” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.