toradh

Irish

Torthaí

Etymology

From Old Irish torad n (“produce, increase; result, profit; fruit (of tree, etc.)”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Galway) IPA^(key): /ˈt̪ˠɔɾˠə/
• (Mayo) IPA^(key): /ˈt̪ˠɔɾˠuː/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈt̪ˠɔɾˠu/

Noun

toradh m (genitive singular toraidh, nominative plural torthaí)

1. fruit (of a plant, of labour, etc), produce; product, yield; result, effect

   Synonym: meas

2. fruitful regard; heed, attention

Declension

Declension of toradh

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative toradh torthaí Vocative a thoraidh a thorthaí Genitive toraidh torthaí Dative toradh torthaí

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an toradh na torthaí Genitive an toraidh na dtorthaí Dative leis an toradh don toradh leis na torthaí

Derived terms

• bréagthoradh m (“false fruit”)
• fothoradh m (“byproduct”)
• neastoradh m (“approximate result”)
• torthaigh (“fruit, fructify”, verb)
• torthóir m (“fruiterer”)
• torthúil (“fruitful, fertile, productive, rich”, adjective)
• ubhthoradh m (“eggplant”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
toradh	thoradh	dtoradh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “toradh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “torad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish torad n (“produce, increase; result, profit; fruit (of tree, etc.)”).

Noun

toradh m (genitive singular toraidh, plural toraidhean)

1. fruit, produce
2. profit, advantage
3. consequence, effect, result

   Synonyms: buil, èifeachd

4. answer
5. milking
6. taking
7. supply
8. production, produce, yield, output

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
toradh	thoradh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “toradh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “torad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language