English Explanatory Dictionary

sgian dubh

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small, single-edged knife worn tucked into the hose (stocking) as part of traditional Scottish Highland dress along with the kilt.

Pronunciation

/skiː.ənˈduː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sgian-dubh.wav /ski.ənˈdu/

Word forms

sgian dubh sgian dubhs sgians dubh sgianan dubha sgian-dubh skean dhu skean-dhu skene dhu skene-dhu skhian-dhu

Etymology

Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic sgian-dubh: sgian (“knife”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sek- (“to cut; to cut off, sever”)) + dubh (“black; (figurative) hidden”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ- (“deep”)). The plural form sgianan dubha is also borrowed from Scottish Gaelic.

Related words

skean skene
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