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)

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

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

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

scéalaí

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.

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