scóp

scóp

See also: scop and -scóp

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from English scope, from Latin scopus (“target”), from Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopós).

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /sˠkoːpˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /sˠkɔːpˠ/

Noun

scóp m (genitive singular scóip, nominative plural scóip)

1. scope (breadth, depth or reach of a subject)

Declension

Declension of scóp

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative scóp scóip Vocative a scóip a scópa Genitive scóip scóp Dative scóp scóip

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

Derived terms

• -scóp m (“-scope”)

References

• "scóp" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.