scaollmhar

Irish

Etymology

From scaoll +‎ -mhar

Pronunciation
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈsˠkiːlˠuɾˠ/, (older) /ˈsˠkɯːlˠuɾˠ/[1]

Adjective

scaollmhar (genitive singular masculine scaollmhair, genitive singular feminine scaollmhaire, plural scaollmhara, comparative scaollmhaire)

  1. panicky
    Synonym: anbhách
  2. timid
    Synonym: faiteach

Declension
Declension of scaollmhar
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative scaollmhar scaollmhar sc
Vocative scaollmhairaollmhar sc
Genitive scaollmhaire sc scaollmhar
Dative scaollmhar scaollmhar;
scaollmhair (archaic)		 sc
Comparative níos scaollmhaire
Superlative is scaollmhaire

Derived terms
  • scaollmhaireacht

Further reading

References
  1. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 27
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