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Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *skʷetlom, from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to say”).
Pronunciation
Noun
scél n (genitive scéuil, nominative plural scél or scéla or sceulu)
- story, narration, tale
- story told of a particular person, hence fame, reputation
- news, tidings
- information, account, statement
- reproach, accusation
- argument, pleading, defence, excuse
- happening, event, circumstance, state of affairs
- bad news, calamity, misfortune
Inflection
| Neuter o-stem
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Singular
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Dual
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Plural
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| Nominative
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scélN
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scélN
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scélL, scéla
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| Vocative
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scélN
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scélN
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scélL, scéla
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| Accusative
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scélN
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scélN
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scélL, scéla
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| Genitive
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scéuilL
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scél
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scélN
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| Dative
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scéulL
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scélaib
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scélaib
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Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
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Derived terms
- scélach (“given to story-telling, gossiping, prattling”, adjective)
- scélach (“coll. stories, history”)
- scélaige m (“story-teller, historian”)
- do·scéulai (“to find out”)
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