scéala

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃceːlˠə/

Noun

scéala m pl or
scéala m (genitive singular scéala)

1. nominative/vocative/dative plural of scéal
2. (treated as a mass noun) news, tidings

Usage notes

Etymologically this is a plural of scéal in the sense ‘piece of news/information’, but it is now often perceived as a singular mass noun and is so treated by Ó Dónaill’s dictionary.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “scéala”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN