scéala

Irish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃceːlˠə/

Noun

scéala m pl or
scéala m (genitive singular scéala)

  1. nominative and vocative and dative plural of scéal
  2. (treated as a mass noun) news, tidings

Usage notes

Etymologically this is a plural of scéal in the sense ‘piece of news/information’, but it is now often perceived as a singular mass noun and is so treated by Ó Dónaill’s dictionary.

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