scaird

Irish

Etymology 1

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Noun

scaird f (genitive singular scairde, nominative plural scairdeanna)

1. squirt, jet, gush

   Proverb: scaird aithrí scaird pheacaí ― sudden fit of repentance (followed by bout of profligacy)

Declension

Declension of scaird (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative scaird scairdeanna vocative a scaird a scairdeanna genitive scairde scairdeanna dative scaird scairdeanna forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an scaird na scairdeanna genitive na scairde na scairdeanna dative leis an scaird don scaird leis na scairdeanna

Alternative forms

• scard

Verb

scaird (present analytic scairdeann, future analytic scairdfidh, verbal noun scairdeadh, past participle scairdte)

1. (transitive, intransitive) squirt, gush; pour rapidly

Conjugation

conjugation of scaird (first conjugation – A)

		singular			plural			relative	autonomous
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative	present	scairdim	scairdeann tú; scairdir†	scairdeann sé, sí	scairdimid	scairdeann sibh	scairdeann siad; scairdid†	a scairdeann; a scairdeas	scairdtear
	past	scaird mé; scairdeas	scaird tú; scairdis	scaird sé, sí	scairdeamar; scaird muid	scaird sibh; scairdeabhair	scaird siad; scairdeadar	a scaird / ar scaird*	scairdeadh
	past habitual	scairdinn	scairdteá	scairdeadh sé, sí	scairdimis; scairdeadh muid	scairdeadh sibh	scairdidís; scairdeadh siad	a scairdeadh / a scairdeadh*	scairdtí
future		scairdfidh mé; scairdfead	scairdfidh tú; scairdfir†	scairdfidh sé, sí	scairdfimid; scairdfidh muid	scairdfidh sibh	scairdfidh siad; scairdfid†	a scairdfidh; a scairdfeas	scairdfear
conditional		scairdfinn	scairdfeá	scairdfeadh sé, sí	scairdfimis; scairdfeadh muid	scairdfeadh sibh	scairdfidís; scairdfeadh siad	a scairdfeadh / a scairdfeadh*	scairdfí
subjunctive	present	go scairde mé; go scairdead†	go scairde tú; go scairdir†	go scairde sé, sí	go scairdimid; go scairde muid	go scairde sibh	go scairde siad; go scairdid†	—	go scairdtear
	past	dá scairdinn	dá scairdteá	dá scairdeadh sé, sí	dá scairdimis; dá scairdeadh muid	dá scairdeadh sibh	dá scairdidís; dá scairdeadh siad	—	dá scairdtí
imperative		scairdim	scaird	scairdeadh sé, sí	scairdimis	scairdigí; scairdidh†	scairdidís	—	scairdtear
verbal noun		scairdeadh
past participle		scairdte

* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form

Alternative forms

• scard

Etymology 2

Noun

scaird f (genitive singular scairde)

1. Alternative form of scard (“fright, terror”)

Declension

Declension of scaird (second declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative scaird vocative a scaird genitive scairde dative scaird forms with the definite article case singular nominative an scaird genitive na scairde dative leis an scaird don scaird

Noun

scaird m sg

1. vocative singular of scard
2. genitive singular of scard

Further reading

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