sgàilean
masculine
The English word umbrella is sgàilean in Gaelic.
sgàilean refers to a cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.
Meaning: cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
sgàilean is a masculine noun.
Did you know?
- Historically, the concept of a 'shadow' or sgàil was used in legal and social contexts to describe a protector or patron of a kinship group.
- The word sgàilean is related to the Gaelic verb 'sgàil', which can mean to overshadow or eclipse something.
- In Gaelic poetry, the idea of a 'shadow' or sgàil is often used as a metaphor for a protective presence or a ghostly remnant.
Example sentences for Gaelic are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Isla and Hamish are leaving a building during a rainstorm.
- IslaTha e a' uisgeach gu hìgh!It is raining heavily!
- HamishAn robh sgàilean agad, a Isla?Did you have an umbrella, Isla?
- IslaCha robh, ach tha sgàilean agad, a Hamish.I didn't, but you have an umbrella, Hamish.
- HamishTha, bidh sinn an dà chinnidh fo this.I do, we will both be under this.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “umbrella” translations and entries sgàilean, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
