scéithín

Irish

Etymology

From sciath (“shield”) +‎ -ín; calque of New Latin scūtellum, diminutive of scūtum (“shield”).

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /sˠceːˈhiːnʲ/, /ʃceːˈhiːnʲ/

Noun

scéithín m (genitive singular scéithín, nominative plural scéithíní)

  1. (zoology) scutellum

Declension

Declension of scéithín (fourth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative scéithín scéithíní
vocative a scéithín a scéithíní
genitive scéithín scéithíní
dative scéithín scéithíní
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an scéithín na scéithíní
genitive an scéithín na scéithíní
dative leis an scéithín
don scéithín 		leis na scéithíní

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