scéalaí

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ʃceːˈlˠiː/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈʃceːlˠiː/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈʃceːlˠi/

Etymology 1

From scéal (“story”) +‎ -aí (agent suffix).

Alternative forms

• sgeuluidhe (obsolete)

Noun

scéalaí m (genitive singular scéalaí, nominative plural scéalaithe)

1. storyteller

   Is maith an scéalaí an aimsir. ― Time is a good storyteller.

2. bearer of news, messenger

   Synonym: teachtaire

Declension

Declension of scéalaí

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative scéalaí scéalaithe Vocative a scéalaí a scéalaithe Genitive scéalaí scéalaithe Dative scéalaí scéalaithe

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an scéalaí na scéalaithe Genitive an scéalaí na scéalaithe Dative leis an scéalaí don scéalaí leis na scéalaithe

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

scéalaí

1. inflection of scéalach:
   1. genitive singular feminine
   2. comparative degree

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

scéalaí

1. present subjunctive analytic of scéalaigh

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “scéalaí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “scélaige”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “scéaluiḋe”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 605
• Entries containing “scéalaí” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “scéalaí” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.