sgiath

Irish

Noun

sgiath f or m (genitive singular sgéithe or sgéith, nominative plural sgiatha)

1. Obsolete spelling of sciath.

Declension

As feminine noun:

Declension of sgiath (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative sgiath sgiatha vocative a sgiath a sgiatha genitive sgéithe sgiath dative sgiath sgéith (archaic, dialectal) sgiatha forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an sgiath na sgiatha genitive na sgéithe na sgiath dative leis an sgiath leis an sgéith (archaic, dialectal) don sgiath don sgéith (archaic, dialectal) leis na sgiatha

As masculine noun:

Declension of sgiath (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative sgiath sgiatha vocative a sgéith a sgiatha genitive sgéith sgiath dative sgiath sgiatha forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an sgiath na sgiatha genitive an sgéith na sgiath dative leis an sgiath don sgiath leis na sgiatha

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish scíath, from Proto-Celtic *skeitos.

Noun

sgiath f (genitive singular sgèithe, plural sgiathan)

1. wing
2. shield
3. (rare) protection, shelter

Derived terms

• dàrna ite sgèith
• prìomh ite sgèith
• sgiath mhealltach