scoill

Manx

Alternative forms

schoill

Etymology

From Old Irish scol, scoil, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή (skholḗ). Cognate with Irish scoil.

Noun

scoill f (genitive singular scoill, plural scoillyn)

school
Cre'n scoill hie oo hug? ― What school were you at?

Hayrn eh ooashley er e hene ec y scoill. ― He distinguished himself at school.

Hooar eh y clat 'sy scoill. ― He got the cane in school.
schooling, learning, education
Cha nel monney scoill aym. ― I haven't much learning.

Cha row eh ec y scoill monney. ― He hasn't much education.

Cha row monney scoill oc ayns ny laghyn shen. ― They hadn't much schooling in those days.

Derived terms

ard-schoill (“secondary school, grammar school, high school”)
bun-scoill (“primary school, elementary school”)
mainshtyr scoill m (“schoolmaster, dominie”)
mean scoill (“secondary school, college”)
ollooscoill (“university”)
scoill aaght, scoill oastys (“boarding school”)

Related terms

scoillar m (“pupil; academic, scholar”)

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