sceideal

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃcɛdʲəl̪ˠ/, /ˈʃcɛdʲəlˠ/

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish sceidell (“printed sheet, pamphlet”), borrowed from Late Latin schedula (“papyrus strip”), diminutive of Latin scheda, from Ancient Greek σχέδη (skhédē, “papyrus leaf”).

Noun

sceideal m (genitive singular sceidil, nominative plural sceidil)

1. schedule

Declension

Declension of sceideal (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative sceideal sceidil vocative a sceidil a sceideala genitive sceidil sceideal dative sceideal sceidil forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an sceideal na sceidil genitive an sceidil na sceideal dative leis an sceideal don sceideal leis na sceidil

Derived terms

• sceidealta (“scheduled”, adjective)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

sceideal m (genitive singular sceidil)

1. flurry, excitement

Declension

Declension of sceideal (first declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative sceideal vocative a sceidil genitive sceidil dative sceideal forms with the definite article case singular nominative an sceideal genitive an sceidil dative leis an sceideal don sceideal

Derived terms

• sceidealach (“excited, excitable; frisky, lively, animated”, adj)
• sceidealaí f (“excitability; liveliness, animation”)

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “sceideal”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “sceidell”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language