scuab

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish scúap, from Latin scōpa.[1] The verb is denominal from the noun.[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sˠkuəbˠ/[3]

Noun

scuab f (genitive singular scuaibe, nominative plural scuaba)

  1. besom, broom
  2. brush
  3. sheaf; armful, bundle

Declension

Declension of scuab (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative scuab scuaba
vocative a scuab a scuaba
genitive scuaibe scuab
dative scuab
scuaib (archaic, dialectal) 		scuaba
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an scuab na scuaba
genitive na scuaibe na scuab
dative leis an scuab
leis an scuaib (archaic, dialectal)
don scuab
don scuaib (archaic, dialectal) 		leis na scuaba

Derived terms

Verb

scuab (present analytic scuabann, future analytic scuabfaidh, verbal noun scuabadh, past participle scuabtha) (ambitransitive)

  1. to sweep
  2. to waft

Conjugation

Conjugation of scuab (first conjugation – A)
indicative singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
present scuabaim scuabann tú;
scuabair† 		scuabann sé, sí scuabaimid; scuabann muid scuabann sibh scuabann siad;
scuabaid† 		a scuabann; a scuabas scuabtar
past scuab mé; scuabas scuab tú; scuabais scuab sé, sí scuabamar; scuab muid scuab sibh; scuababhair scuab siad; scuabadar a scuab scuabadh
past habitual scuabainn scuabtá scuabadh sé, sí scuabaimis; scuabadh muid scuabadh sibh scuabaidís; scuabadh siad a scuabadh scuabtaí
singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
future scuabfaidh mé;
scuabfad 		scuabfaidh tú;
scuabfair† 		scuabfaidh sé, sí scuabfaimid;
scuabfaidh muid 		scuabfaidh sibh scuabfaidh siad;
scuabfaid† 		a scuabfaidh; a scuabfas scuabfar
conditional scuabfainn scuabfá scuabfadh sé, sí scuabfaimis; scuabfadh muid scuabfadh sibh scuabfaidís; scuabfadh siad a scuabfadh scuabfaí
subjunctive singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
present go scuaba mé;
go scuabad† 		go scuaba tú;
go scuabair† 		go scuaba sé, sí go scuabaimid;
go scuaba muid 		go scuaba sibh go scuaba siad;
go scuabaid† 		— go scuabtar
past dá scuabainn dá scuabtá dá scuabadh sé, sí dá scuabaimis;
dá scuabadh muid 		dá scuabadh sibh dá scuabaidís;
dá scuabadh siad 		— dá scuabtaí
imperative singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
— scuabaim scuab scuabadh sé, sí scuabaimis scuabaigí;
scuabaidh† 		scuabaidís — scuabtar
past participle scuabtha
verbal noun scuabadh

† archaic or dialect form
‡ dependent form

Synonyms

Mutation

Mutated forms of scuab
radical lenition eclipsis
scuab not applicable not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “scúap”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “scúapaid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  3. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 371, page 126

Further reading

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “scuab; scuabaim”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 992; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “scuab”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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