scíth

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish scíth, from Proto-Celtic *skītos, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keh₁t- (“damage, harm”). Compare Scottish Gaelic sgìth (adjective) and Breton skuizh (adjective).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃciː/

Noun

scíth f (genitive singular scíthe, nominative plural scítheanna)

1. rest (relief afforded by sleeping)

   Cuir do scíth díot./​Déan do scíth./​Lig do scíth./​Tóg do scíth. ― Rest yourself.

   Glac scíth. ― Take a rest.

   Thug sé scíth dá chuid capall. ― He rested his horses.

Declension

Declension of scíth

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative scíth scítheanna Vocative a scíth a scítheanna Genitive scíthe scítheanna Dative scíth scítheanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an scíth na scítheanna Genitive na scíthe na scítheanna Dative leis an scíth don scíth leis na scítheanna

Derived terms

• lig do scíth
• scítheach

Adjective

scíth (genitive singular masculine scíth, genitive singular feminine scíthe, plural scíthe, comparative scíthe)

1. Synonym of scítheach (“tired”)
2. (literary) dejected, disheartened, dispirited, sad

   Synonyms: atuirseach, ceanníseal

Declension

Declension of scíth

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	scíth	scíth	scíthe
Vocative	scíth		scíthe
Genitive		scíthe	scíthe	scíth
Dative	scíth	scíth	scíthe
Comparative	níos scíthe
Superlative	is scíthe

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “scíth”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “scíth”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “scíṫ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 610
• Entries containing “scíth” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “scíth” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.