scoill

Manx

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish scol, scoil, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή (skholḗ). Cognate with Irish scoil.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skolʲ/

Noun

scoill f (genitive singular scoill, plural scoillyn)

  1. school
    Cre'n scoill hie oo hug? ― What school were you at?
    Hayrn eh ooashley er e hene ec y scoill. ― He distinguished himself at school.
    Hooar eh y clat 'sy scoill. ― He got the cane in school.
  2. schooling, learning, education
    Cha nel monney scoill aym. ― I haven't much learning.
    Cha row eh ec y scoill monney. ― He hasn't much education.
    Cha row monney scoill oc ayns ny laghyn shen. ― They hadn't much schooling in those days.

Derived terms

  • ard-schoill (“secondary school, grammar school, high school”)
  • bun-scoill (“primary school, elementary school”)
  • mainshtyr scoill m (“schoolmaster, dominie”)
  • mean scoill (“secondary school, college”)
  • ollooscoill (“university”)
  • scoill aaght, scoill oastys (“boarding school”)
  • scoillar m (“pupil; academic, scholar”)
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