scian

See also: scían and ścian

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish scían, from Proto-Celtic *skiyenā, from Proto-Indo-European *skei- (“to cut”)

Pronunciation

Noun

scian f (genitive singular scine, nominative plural sceana)

  1. knife; knife-edged instrument; cleaver, chopper
  2. edge, side

Declension
Declension of scian

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative scian sceana
Vocative a scian a sceana
Genitive scine sceana
Dative scian
scin (archaic, dialectal)		 sceana

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an scian na sceana
Genitive na scine na sceana
Dative leis an scian
leis an scin (archaic, dialectal)

don scian
don scin (archaic, dialectal)

 leis na sceana

Derived terms
  • scian airm Eilvéiseach (“Swiss army knife”)
  • altán scine
  • cur faoi scian
  • d'anam don scian!
  • dul ar do scian
  • dul faoi scian (dochtúra)
  • luí ar do scian
  • scian aitinn
  • scian aráin
  • scian bhearrtha
  • scian bhoird
  • scianbhreallach
  • scian bhúistéara
  • scian cháis
  • scian cham
  • scian chiumhaise
  • scianchlár
  • scian chlaspa
  • scian chorr
  • scian chorráin
  • scian coise duibhe
  • scian dhruidte
  • scian dochtúra
  • scian féir
  • scian feola
  • scian fola
  • scian fonsa
  • scian mháinliachta
  • scian mhara
  • scian nódaithe
  • scian oisrí
  • scian pháipéir
  • scian phóca
  • scian phuití
  • scian scláitéara
  • scian sealgaire
  • scian spólta
  • sciantaca
  • scian tarraingthe

Further reading
  • "scian" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “scían” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “scian” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 608.
  • Entries containing “scian” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “scian” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.