scian mhara

Irish

Noun

scian mhara f (genitive singular scine mara, nominative plural sceana mara)

1. (shell of) razor clam (Ensis arcuatus, now Ensis magnus)

Declension

Declension of scian mhara (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative scian mhara sceana mara vocative a scian mhara a sceana mara genitive scine mara sceana mara dative scian mhara scin mhara (archaic, dialectal) sceana mara forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an scian mhara na sceana mara genitive na scine mara na sceana mara dative leis an scian mhara leis an scin mhara (archaic, dialectal) don scian mhara don scin mhara (archaic, dialectal) leis na sceana mara

Synonyms

• scianbhreallach

References

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