Wiktionary

scanrúil

Irish

edit

Alternative forms

edit

Etymology

edit

From scanradh +‎ -úil.

Adjective

edit

scanrúil (genitive singular feminine scanrúla, plural scanrúla, comparative scanrúla)

  1. frightful (full of that which causes fright), frightening, scary, fearsome, fearful, formidable, grisly, terrifying
    Synonym: scéiniúil
  2. startling
  3. easily frightened, fearful
    Synonym: faiteach
  4. greedy [with chun ‘for’]

Declension

edit
Declension of scanrúil
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative scanrúil scanrúil scanrúla;
scanrúla²
Vocative scanrúil scanrúla
Genitive scanrúla scanrúla scanrúil
Dative scanrúil;
scanrúil¹ 		scanrúil scanrúla;
scanrúla²
Comparative níos scanrúla
Superlative is scanrúla

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Further reading

edit
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=scanrúil&oldid=80616245"