sconsa

Irish

Alternative forms

  • sconnsa, sgonnsa, sgonsa (obsolete)

Etymology

From English sconce, from Middle Dutch schans.

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈsˠkʌn̪ˠsˠə/

Noun

sconsa m (genitive singular sconsa, nominative plural sconsaí)

  1. sconce (small fort or other fortification)
  2. fence (barrier)

Declension

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

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