scéalaí
Irish
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ʃceːˈlˠiː/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈʃceːlˠiː/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈʃceːlˠi/
Etymology 1
From scéal (“story”) + -aí (agent suffix).
Alternative forms
- sgeuluidhe (obsolete)
Noun
scéalaí m (genitive singular scéalaí, nominative plural scéalaithe)
- storyteller
- Is maith an scéalaí an aimsir. ― Time is a good storyteller.
- bearer of news, messenger
- Synonym: teachtaire
Declension
Declension of scéalaí
Fourth declension
Bare forms
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Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
scéalaí
- inflection of scéalach:
- genitive singular feminine
- comparative degree
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
scéalaí
- present subjunctive analytic of scéalaigh
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “scéalaí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “scélaige”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “scéaluiḋe”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 605
- Entries containing “scéalaí” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “scéalaí” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.