scairp

See also: Scairp

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish scoirp, from Latin scorpiō,[2] from Ancient Greek σκορπίος (skorpíos). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic sgairp.

Noun

scairp f (genitive singular scairpe, nominative plural scairpeanna)

  1. scorpion
Declension
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From English scarp, from French escarpe, from Italian scarpa, of Germanic origin (possibly via Gothic *𐍃𐌺𐌰𐍂𐍀𐌰 (*skarpa) or *𐍃𐌺𐌰𐍂𐍀𐍉 (*skarpō)), from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz (sharp).

Noun

scairp f (genitive singular scairpe, nominative plural scairpeanna)

  1. (geology) scarp (cliff caused by erosion)
  2. escarpment
Declension

References

  1. scairp”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
  2. G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “scoirp”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

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