sciathán

See also: scíathán

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /sˠciəˈhɑ̃ːn̪ˠ/, /ʃciəˈhɑ̃ːn̪ˠ/; /ʃciːˈhɑ̃ːn̪ˠ/
• (Aran) IPA^(key): /ˈʃcɪhɑːn/
• (Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /ˈʃciːɑːn/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish scíathán, from scíath. By surface analysis, sciath (“wing”) +‎ -án (diminutive suffix).

Noun

sciathán m (genitive singular sciatháin, nominative plural sciatháin)

1. wing
2. side, extension; part, piece
3. (anatomy) arm

Synonyms

• eite
• eiteog
• sciath (dated)

Derived terms

• croscheann sciatháin (“wing spar”)
• faoi sciathán (“surreptitiously; under pretence of”)
• greim sciatháin (“arm-hold”)
• sciathán airm (“wing of army”)
• sciathán céarach (“waxwing”)
• sciathán foirgnimh (“wing of building”)
• sciathán leathair (“bat”)
• sciathán tobac (“bit (from plug) of tobacco”)
• sciathánach (“winged”)

 

Etymology 2

From sciath (“wicker-work door or screen”) +‎ -án (diminutive suffix).

Noun

sciathán m (genitive singular sciatháin, nominative plural sciatháin)

1. wickerwork lid or panel

Derived terms

• sciathán feadhnaigh (“removable bottom of pannier(-basket)”)

Declension

Declension of sciathán

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative sciathán sciatháin Vocative a sciatháin a sciathána Genitive sciatháin sciathán Dative sciathán sciatháin

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an sciathán na sciatháin Genitive an sciatháin na sciathán Dative leis an sciathán don sciathán leis na sciatháin

Further reading

• “sciathán”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “sciathán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• “sciathán”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “sciathán”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “sciaṫán”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 608