scaollmhar

Irish

Etymology

From scaoll +‎ -mhar.

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈsˠkiːlˠu(ː)ɾˠ/, (older) /ˈsˠkɯːlˠu(ː)ɾˠ/[1]

Adjective

scaollmhar (genitive singular masculine scaollmhair, genitive singular feminine scaollmhaire, plural scaollmhara, comparative scaollmhaire)

  1. panicky
    Synonym: anbhách
  2. timid
    Synonym: faiteach

Declension

Declension of scaollmhar
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative scaollmhar scaollmhar scaollmhara;
scaollmhara2
vocative scaollmhair scaollmhara
genitive scaollmhaire scaollmhara scaollmhar
dative scaollmhar;
scaollmhar1 		scaollmhar;
scaollmhair (archaic) 		scaollmhara;
scaollmhara2
Comparative níos scaollmhaire
Superlative is scaollmhaire

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

Derived terms

  • scaollmhaireacht

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 63, page 27

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