sgairp

See also: Sgairp

Irish

Noun

sgairp f (genitive singular sgairpe, nominative plural sgairpeanna)

1. Obsolete spelling of scairp (“scorpion; escarpment”).

Declension

Declension of sgairp

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative sgairp sgairpeanna Vocative a sgairp a sgairpeanna Genitive sgairpe sgairpeanna Dative sgairp sgairpeanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an sgairp na sgairpeanna Genitive na sgairpe na sgairpeanna Dative leis an sgairp don sgairp leis na sgairpeanna

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish scoirp, from Latin scorpiō, from Ancient Greek σκορπίος (skorpíos). Cognate with Irish scairp.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s̪kaɾʲp/

Noun

sgairp f (genitive sgairpe, plural sgairpean)

1. scorpion