scála

See also: Appendix:Variations of "scala"

Irish

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish scála, from Middle English scale, a borrowing of Old Norse skál (“bowl”).

Noun

scála m (genitive singular scála, nominative plural scálaí)

Etymology 2

From Middle English scale, from Latin scāla (“ladder”).

Noun

scála m (genitive singular scála, nominative plural scálaí)

scale
Níl an léaráid tarraingthe de réir scála ― The diagram is not drawn to scale.

Ar an scála Celsius, an fiuchphointe atá ag uisce ná 100ºC. ― On the Celsius scale, the boiling point of water is 100ºC.

Is féidir scála peinteatonach a sheinm ar nótaí dubha an phianó. ― It is possible to play the pentatonic scale on the black piano keys.

Derived terms

barainneacht scála
mionscála
mórscála

Declension

Declension of scála

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	scála	scálaí
Vocative	a scála	a scálaí
Genitive	scála	scálaí
Dative	scála	scálaí

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an scála	na scálaí
Genitive	an scála	na scálaí
Dative	leis an scála don scála	leis na scálaí

Further reading

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “scála”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Entries containing “scála” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “scála” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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