sconna

Irish

Etymology

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Noun

sconna m (genitive singular sconna, nominative plural sconnaí)

  1. spout
  2. tap, faucet
  3. the trots, the runs
    Go gcuire sé sconna ort!
    May it give you the runs!

Declension

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

Derived terms

  • sconna cithfholcadáin (“showerhead”)
  • sconnabheartach (“hasty”, adjective)
  • sconnach (“gushing”, adjective)
  • sconnaire m (“reckless person”)
  • sconnóg f (“squirt”)

Further reading

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