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Irish
Pronunciation
Noun
scéala m pl or
scéala m (genitive singular scéala)
- nominative/vocative/dative plural of scéal
- (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.
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