sceimheal

Irish

Etymology

Old Irish sceimel (“protective covering, rampart”)

Noun

sceimheal f (genitive singular sceimhle, nominative plural sceimhleacha)

1. eaves
2. penthouse
3. flange
4. rampart

Declension

Declension of sceimheal

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative sceimheal sceimhleacha Vocative a sceimheal a sceimhleacha Genitive sceimhle sceimhleacha Dative sceimheal sceimhleacha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an sceimheal na sceimhleacha Genitive na sceimhle na sceimhleacha Dative leis an sceimheal don sceimheal leis na sceimhleacha

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “sceimheal”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “sceimheal” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “sceimheal” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.