Scáthach

See also: scáthach

English

Etymology

From Irish Scáthach.

Proper noun

Scáthach

  1. (Irish mythology) The female warrior who trains Cúchulainn in the arts of war in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.

Irish

Etymology

From scáthach (“shadowy”).

Proper noun

Scáthach f (genitive Scáthaí)

  1. (Irish mythology) Scáthach

Declension
Declension of Scáthach

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative Scáthach
Vocative a Scáthach
Genitive Scáthaí
Dative Scáthach
Scáthaigh (archaic, dialectal)

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an Scáthach
Genitive na Scáthaí
Dative leis an Scáthach
leis an Scáthaigh (archaic, dialectal)

don Scáthach
don Scáthaigh (archaic, dialectal)

  • Archaic genitive forms: Scáthaighe, Scáithche

Descendants
  • → English: Scáthach

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
Scáthach not applicable not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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