smál

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See also: smal, smàl, smäl, and smæl

Irish

Alternative forms

smól

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): /sˠmˠɑːl̪ˠ/
(Connacht) IPA^(key): /sˠmˠɑːlˠ/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /sˠmˠæːlˠ/

Noun

smál m (genitive singular smáil, nominative plural smáil)

stain, smudge, blemish, disgrace

Declension

Declension of smál

First declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	smál	smáil
Vocative	a smáil	a smála
Genitive	smáil	smál
Dative	smál	smáil

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an smál	na smáil
Genitive	an smáil	na smál
Dative	leis an smál don smál	leis na smáil

Further reading

“smál”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “smál, smól, smúal”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “smál”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 658
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “smál”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

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