scamh

Irish

Etymology

Compare Old Norse skafa (“scrape, shave”).

Pronunciation

Verb

scamh (present analytic scamhann, future analytic scamhfaidh, verbal noun scamhadh, past participle scafa) (transitive, intransitive)

  1. (transitive) peel, scale, strip, lay bare
  2. (intransitive) to be exposed
  3. (transitive) pare surface of, shave, plane down
  4. (intransitive) (of clothes) rub, fray; (of knitting) ravel

Conjugation
First Conjugation (A)
singular plural relative autonomous
first second third first second third
indicative present scamhaim scamhann tú;
scamhair†		 scamhann sé, sí scamhaimid scamhann sibh scamhann siad;
scamhaid†		 a scamhann; a scamhas scamhtar
past scamh mé; scamhas scamh tú; scamhais scamh sé, sí scamhamar; scamh muid scamh sibh; scamhabhair scamh siad; scamhadar a scamh /
ar scamh*		 scamhadh
past habitual scamhainn scamhtá scamhadh sé, sí scamhaimis; scamhadh muid scamhadh sibh scamhaidís; scamhadh siad a scamhadh /
a scamhadh*		 scamhtaí
future scamhfaidh mé;
scamhfad		 scamhfaidh tú;
scamhfair†		 scamhfaidh sé, sí scamhfaimid;
scamhfaidh muid		 scamhfaidh sibh scamhfaidh siad;
scamhfaid†		 a scamhfaidh; a scamhfas scamhfar
conditional scamhfainn scamhfá scamhfadh sé, sí scamhfaimis; scamhfadh muid scamhfadh sibh scamhfaidís; scamhfadh siad a scamhfadh /
a scamhfadh*		 scamhfaí
subjunctive present go scamha mé;
go scamhad†		 go scamha tú;
go scamhair†		 go scamha sé, sí go scamhaimid;
go scamha muid		 go scamha sibh go scamha siad;
go scamhaid†		 — go scamhtar
past dá scamhainn dá scamhtá dá scamhadh sé, sí dá scamhaimis;
dá scamhadh muid		 dá scamhadh sibh dá scamhaidís;
dá scamhadh siad		 — dá scamhtaí
imperative scamhaim scamh scamhadh sé, sí scamhaimis scamhaigí;
scamhaidh†		 scamhaidís — scamhtar
verbal noun scamhadh
past participle scafa

* Indirect relative
† Archaic or dialect form

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