scéim

Irish

Etymology

From English scheme, from Latin schēma (form, shape, figure), from Ancient Greek σχῆμα (skhêma, form, shape, figure). Doublet of scéimh.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃceːmʲ/

Noun

scéim f (genitive singular scéime, nominative plural scéimeanna)

  1. scheme, plan
  2. design, plot

Declension

Declension of scéim (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative scéim scéimeanna
vocative a scéim a scéimeanna
genitive scéime scéimeanna
dative scéim scéimeanna
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an scéim na scéimeanna
genitive na scéime na scéimeanna
dative leis an scéim
don scéim
leis na scéimeanna

Old Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sʲkʲeːβ̃ʲ]

Noun

scéim

  1. inflection of scíam:
    1. accusative/dative singular
    2. nominative/vocative/accusative dual