scafa

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Irish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Perhaps from Latin scapha, from Ancient Greek σκάφη (skáphē, “light boat, skiff”).

Noun

scafa m (genitive singular scafa, nominative plural scafaí)

  1. (literary) ship
Declension
Declension of scafa (fourth declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative scafa scafaí
vocative a scafa a scafaí
genitive scafa scafaí
dative scafa scafaí
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an scafa na scafaí
genitive an scafa na scafaí
dative leis an scafa
don scafa 		leis na scafaí

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

scafa (comparative scafa)

  1. eager, avid
Declension
Declension of scafa
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative scafa scafa scafa;
scafa2
vocative scafa scafa
genitive scafa scafa scafa
dative scafa;
scafa1 		scafa scafa;
scafa2
Comparative níos scafa
Superlative is scafa

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms

Verb

scafa

  1. past participle of scamh

Mutation

Mutated forms of scafa
radical lenition eclipsis
scafa not applicable not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈska.fa/
  • Rhymes: -afa
  • Hyphenation: scà‧fa

Etymology 1

From Latin scapha.

Noun

scafa f (plural scafe)

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Etymology 2

Verb

scafa

  1. inflection of scafare:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

  • scafa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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