scél
Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *skʷetlom, from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to say”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sʲkʲeːl/
Noun
scél n (genitive scéuil, nominative plural scél or scéla or sceulu)
- story, narration, tale
- story told of a particular person, hence fame, reputation
- news, tidings
- information, account, statement
- reproach, accusation
- argument, pleading, defence, excuse
- happening, event, circumstance, state of affairs
- bad news, calamity, misfortune
Inflection
| Neuter o-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | scélN | scélN | scélL, scéla |
| Vocative | scélN | scélN | scélL, scéla |
| Accusative | scélN | scélN | scélL, scéla |
| Genitive | scéuilL | scél | scélN |
| Dative | scéulL | scélaib | scélaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Derived terms
- scélach (“given to story-telling, gossiping, prattling”, adjective)
- scélach (“coll. stories, history”)
- scélaige m (“story-teller, historian”)
- do·scéulai (“to find out”)
References
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “scél”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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