scóp

See also: scop and -scóp

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from English scope, from Latin scopus (“target”), from Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopós).

Pronunciation

(Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /sˠkoːpˠ/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /sˠkɔːpˠ/

Noun

scóp m (genitive singular scóip, nominative plural scóip)

scope (breadth, depth or reach of a subject)

Declension

Declension of scóp

First declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	scóp	scóip
Vocative	a scóip	a scópa
Genitive	scóip	scóp
Dative	scóp	scóip

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an scóp	na scóip
Genitive	an scóip	na scóp
Dative	leis an scóp don scóp	leis na scóip

Derived terms

-scóp m (“-scope”)

References

"scóp" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

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