scairp
See also: Scairp
Irish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Irish scoirp, from Latin scorpiō,[2] from Ancient Greek σκορπίος (skorpíos). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic sgairp.
Noun edit
scairp f (genitive singular scairpe, nominative plural scairpeanna)
Declension edit
Declension of scairp
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Derived terms edit
- Scairp (“Scorpio”)
Etymology 2 edit
From English scarp, from French escarpe, from Italian scarpa, of Germanic origin (possibly via Gothic *𐍃𐌺𐌰𐍂𐍀𐌰 (*skarpa) or *𐍃𐌺𐌰𐍂𐍀𐍉 (*skarpō)), from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz (“sharp”).
Noun edit
scairp f (genitive singular scairpe, nominative plural scairpeanna)
- (geology) scarp (cliff caused by erosion)
- escarpment
Declension edit
Declension of scairp
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References edit
- ^ “scairp”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “scoirp”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Further reading edit
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “scairp”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “scairp”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN