scealp

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish scelp (splinter).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃcalˠpˠ/

Noun

scealp f (genitive singular sceilpe, nominative plural scealpa)

  1. splinter

Declension

Declension of scealp (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative scealp scealpa
vocative a scealp a scealpa
genitive sceilpe scealp
dative scealp scealpa
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an scealp na scealpa
genitive na sceilpe na scealp
dative leis an scealp
don scealp
leis na scealpa

Derived terms

Verb

scealp (present analytic scealpann, future analytic scealpfaidh, verbal noun scealpadh, past participle scealptha)

  1. (ambitransitive) splinter; chip, flake
  2. (transitive) break piece out of; pinch, snatch
  3. (transitive, sewing) pink

Conjugation

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