scamallach

Irish

Etymology

Adjective

scamallach (genitive singular masculine scamallaigh, genitive singular feminine scamallaí, plural scamallacha, comparative scamallaí)

cloudy, clouded
Synonym: néaltach
(anatomy, of toes) webbed, palmated

Declension

Declension of scamallach

Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Nominative	scamallach	scamallach	scamallacha
Vocative	scamallaigh	scamallach	scamallacha
Genitive	scamallaigh	scamallaí	scamallacha	scamallach
Dative	scamallach	scamallach; scamallaigh (archaic)	scamallacha
Comparative	níos scamallaí
Superlative	is scamallaí

Derived terms

cos-scamallach (“web-footed”, adjective)
éirigh scamallach (“cloud (over)”, verb)

Related terms

scamallacht f (“cloudiness”)
scamallaigh (“cloud (over), mist, obscure”, verb)

Noun

scamallach m (genitive singular scamallaigh, nominative plural scamallaigh)

palmiped (web-footed bird)

Declension

Declension of scamallach

First declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	scamallach	scamallaigh
Vocative	a scamallaigh	a scamallacha
Genitive	scamallaigh	scamallach
Dative	scamallach	scamallaigh

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an scamallach	na scamallaigh
Genitive	an scamallaigh	na scamallach
Dative	leis an scamallach don scamallach	leis na scamallaigh

References

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

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