sconna

Irish

Etymology

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Noun

sconna m (genitive singular sconna, nominative plural sconnaí)

1. spout
2. tap, faucet
3. the trots, the runs

   Go gcuire sé sconna ort!

   May it give you the runs!

Declension

Declension of sconna (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative sconna sconnaí vocative a sconna a sconnaí genitive sconna sconnaí dative sconna sconnaí forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an sconna na sconnaí genitive an sconna na sconnaí dative leis an sconna don sconna leis na sconnaí

Derived terms

• sconna cithfholcadáin (“showerhead”)
• sconnabheartach (“hasty”, adjective)
• sconnach (“gushing”, adjective)
• sconnaire m (“reckless person”)
• sconnóg f (“squirt”)

Further reading

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