scairf

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Irish

Alternative forms

scaif

Etymology

Borrowed from English scarf.

Noun

scairf f (genitive singular scairfe, nominative plural scairfeanna)

scarf
Synonyms: cochall, muifléad
long strip of cloth (serving as runner, streamer, mask, etc.)

Declension

Declension of scairf (second declension)

bare forms
case	singular	plural
nominative	scairf	scairfeanna
vocative	a scairf	a scairfeanna
genitive	scairfe	scairfeanna
dative	scairf	scairfeanna

forms with the definite article
case	singular	plural
nominative	an scairf	na scairfeanna
genitive	na scairfe	na scairfeanna
dative	leis an scairf don scairf	leis na scairfeanna

Further reading

Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “scarfa, scairf”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “scairf”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “scairf”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
“scairf”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

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