scairp

See also: Scairp

Irish

Alternative forms

• sgairp (obsolete)

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish scoirp, from Latin scorpiō, from Ancient Greek σκορπίος (skorpíos). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic sgairp.

Noun

scairp f (genitive singular scairpe, nominative plural scairpeanna)

1. scorpion

Declension

Declension of scairp (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative scairp scairpeanna vocative a scairp a scairpeanna genitive scairpe scairpeanna dative scairp scairpeanna forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an scairp na scairpeanna genitive na scairpe na scairpeanna dative leis an scairp don scairp leis na scairpeanna

Derived terms

• Scairp (“Scorpio”)

Etymology 2

From English scarp, from French escarpe, from Italian scarpa, of Germanic origin (possibly via Gothic *𐍃𐌺𐌰𐍂𐍀𐌰 (*skarpa) or *𐍃𐌺𐌰𐍂𐍀𐍉 (*skarpō)), from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz (“sharp”).

Noun

scairp f (genitive singular scairpe, nominative plural scairpeanna)

1. (geology) scarp (cliff caused by erosion)
2. escarpment

Declension

Declension of scairp (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative scairp scairpeanna vocative a scairp a scairpeanna genitive scairpe scairpeanna dative scairp scairpeanna forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an scairp na scairpeanna genitive na scairpe na scairpeanna dative leis an scairp don scairp leis na scairpeanna

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “scairp”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “scairp”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN