sceall

Irish

Etymology

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Noun

sceall m (genitive singular scealla, nominative plural sceallaí)

1. (chemistry, construction) shell
2. (geology) shale
3. slice

Declension

Declension of sceall

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative sceall sceallaí Vocative a sceall a sceallaí Genitive scealla sceallaí Dative sceall sceallaí

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an sceall na sceallaí Genitive an scealla na sceallaí Dative leis an sceall don sceall leis na sceallaí

Derived terms

• fosceall (“subshell”)

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃæ͜ɑll/, [ʃæ͜ɑɫ]

Verb

sċeall

1. first/third-person singular preterite indicative of sċellan