scáthán

Irish

Scáthán

Etymology

From scáth (“shade, shadow; reflection”) +‎ -án.

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): /sˠkɑːˈhɑːn̪ˠ/
(Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠkɑːhɑːnˠ/
(Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /sˠkɑːn̪ˠ/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠkæhænˠ/

Noun

scáthán m (genitive singular scátháin, nominative plural scátháin)

mirror (smooth reflecting surface)
1. looking glass
2. (figuratively) centre of attraction

Declension

Declension of scáthán

First declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	scáthán	scátháin
Vocative	a scátháin	a scáthána
Genitive	scátháin	scáthán
Dative	scáthán	scátháin

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an scáthán	na scátháin
Genitive	an scátháin	na scáthán
Dative	leis an scáthán don scáthán	leis na scátháin

Derived terms

scáthán aonbhealaigh (“one-way mirror”)
scáthán bearrtha (“shaving mirror”)
scáthán láimhe (“hand-mirror”)
scáthán na córa (“mirror of justice”)
scáthán piara (“pier-glass”)
scáthán siar (“rearview mirror”)

References

"scáthán" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

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