sceall

Irish

Etymology

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Noun

sceall m (genitive singular scealla, nominative plural sceallaí)

  1. (chemistry, construction) shell
  2. (geology) shale
  3. slice

Declension

Declension of sceall (third declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative sceall sceallaí
vocative a sceall a sceallaí
genitive scealla sceallaí
dative sceall sceallaí
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an sceall na sceallaí
genitive an scealla na sceallaí
dative leis an sceall
don sceall
leis na sceallaí

Derived terms

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃæ͜ɑll/, [ʃæ͜ɑɫ]

Verb

sċeall

  1. first/third-person singular preterite indicative of sċellan