soiscéal

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish soiscél.

Noun

soiscéal m (genitive singular soiscéil, nominative plural soiscéil)

  1. (Christianity) gospel
  2. (subject of) sermon, discussion, gossip
  3. Alternative form of soscéala

Declension
Declension of soiscéal

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative soiscéal soiscéil
Vocative a shoiscéil a shoiscéala
Genitive soiscéil soiscéal
Dative soiscéal soiscéil

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an soiscéal na soiscéil
Genitive an tsoiscéil na soiscéal
Dative leis an soiscéal

don soiscéal

 leis na soiscéil

Derived terms
  • soiscéalach (“evangelical”, adjective)
  • soiscéalaí (“evangelist; preacher”)
  • soiscéalaigh (“preach the gospel; preach”, verb)
  • Soiscéal Eoin, Soiscéal Naofa Íosa Críost de réir Eoin (“Gospel according to John”)
  • Soiscéal Lúcáis, Soiscéal Naofa Íosa Críost de réir Lúcáis (“Gospel according to Luke”)
  • Soiscéal Mharcais, Soiscéal Naofa Íosa Críost de réir Mharcais (“Gospel according to Mark”)
  • Soiscéal Mhatha, Soiscéal Naofa Íosa Críost de réir Mhatha (“Gospel according to Matthew”)
  • Soiscéal na Nazórach (“Gospel of the Nazareans”)
  • Soiscéal Shéamais (“Gospel of James”)
  • Soiscéal Thomáis (“Gospel of Thomas”)
  • Soiscéil Shionoptacha (“Synoptic Gospels”)
  • soiscéalaíocht (“(act of) preaching the Gospel; evangelization”)

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
soiscéal shoiscéal
after an, tsoiscéal		 not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • "soiscéal" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “gospel” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • “soiscél” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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