scéala
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃceːlˠə/
Noun
scéala m pl or
scéala m (genitive singular scéala)
- nominative and vocative and dative plural of scéal
- (treated as a mass noun) news, tidings
Usage notes
Etymologically this is a plural of scéal in the sense ‘piece of news/information’, but it is now often perceived as a singular mass noun and is so treated by Ó Dónaill’s dictionary.
Further reading
- "scéala" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.