scamh

Alternative forms

scumh

Etymology

Pronunciation

(Munster, Galway) IPA^(key): /sˠkɑvˠ/
(Mayo, Ulster) IPA^(key): /sˠkaw/

Verb

scamh (present analytic scamhann, future analytic scamhfaidh, verbal noun scamhadh, past participle scafa) (ambitransitive)

(transitive) peel, scale, strip, lay bare
(intransitive) to be exposed
(transitive) pare surface of, shave, plane down
(intransitive) (of clothes) rub, fray; (of knitting) ravel

Conjugation

conjugation of scamh (first conjugation – A)

More information verbal noun, past participle ...

* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form

Related terms

scafach
scaimh
scamhaire
scafaire

tense	singular			plural			relative	autonomous
verbal noun	scamhadh
past participle	scafa
tense	first	second	third	first	second	third	relative	autonomous
indicative
present	scamhaim	scamhann tú; scamhair^†	scamhann sé, sí	scamhaimid	scamhann sibh	scamhann siad; scamhaid^†	a scamhann; a scamhas	scamhtar
past	scamh mé; scamhas	scamh tú; scamhais	scamh sé, sí	scamhamar; scamh muid	scamh sibh; scamhabhair	scamh siad; scamhadar	a scamh / ar scamh*	scamhadh
past habitual	scamhainn	scamhtá	scamhadh sé, sí	scamhaimis; scamhadh muid	scamhadh sibh	scamhaidís; scamhadh siad	a scamhadh / a scamhadh*	scamhtaí
future	scamhfaidh mé; scamhfad	scamhfaidh tú; scamhfair^†	scamhfaidh sé, sí	scamhfaimid; scamhfaidh muid	scamhfaidh sibh	scamhfaidh siad; scamhfaid^†	a scamhfaidh; a scamhfas	scamhfar
conditional	scamhfainn	scamhfá	scamhfadh sé, sí	scamhfaimis; scamhfadh muid	scamhfadh sibh	scamhfaidís; scamhfadh siad	a scamhfadh / a scamhfadh*	scamhfaí
subjunctive
present	go scamha mé; go scamhad^†	go scamha tú; go scamhair^†	go scamha sé, sí	go scamhaimid; go scamha muid	go scamha sibh	go scamha siad; go scamhaid^†	—	go scamhtar
past	dá scamhainn	dá scamhtá	dá scamhadh sé, sí	dá scamhaimis; dá scamhadh muid	dá scamhadh sibh	dá scamhaidís; dá scamhadh siad	—	dá scamhtaí
imperative
–	scamhaim	scamh	scamhadh sé, sí	scamhaimis	scamhaigí; scamhaidh^†	scamhaidís	—	scamhtar