scél
Old Irish
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Celtic *skʷetlom, from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to say”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editscél n (genitive scéuil, nominative plural scél or scéla or sceulu)
- story, narration, tale
- story told of a particular person, hence fame, reputation
- news, tidings
- information, account, statement
- reproach, accusation
- argument, pleading, defence, excuse
- happening, event, circumstance, state of affairs
- bad news, calamity, misfortune
Inflection
editNeuter o-stem | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | scélN | scélN | scélL, scéla |
Vocative | scélN | scélN | scélL, scéla |
Accusative | scélN | scélN | scélL, scéla |
Genitive | scéuilL | scél | scélN |
Dative | scéulL | scélaib | scélaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Derived terms
edit- scélach (“given to story-telling, gossiping, prattling”, adjective)
- scélach (“coll. stories, history”)
- scélaige m (“story-teller, historian”)
- do·scéulai (“to find out”)
Descendants
editReferences
edit- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “scél”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Categories:
- Old Irish terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Old Irish terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sekʷ- (say)
- Old Irish terms inherited from Proto-Celtic
- Old Irish terms derived from Proto-Celtic
- Old Irish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Old Irish lemmas
- Old Irish nouns
- Old Irish neuter nouns
- Old Irish neuter o-stem nouns