tormán
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See also: torman
Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Irish tormán; compare Scottish Gaelic torman. By surface analysis, toirm + -án.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
tormán m (genitive singular tormáin, nominative plural tormáin)
- noise, roar (loud resounding noise), rumble (low, heavy, continuous sound), thunder (deep, rumbling noise), boom (low-pitched, resonant sound)
Declension[edit]
Declension of tormán
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms[edit]
- toit agus tormán (“something of no account, sound and fury”)
- tormán sonach (“sonic boom”)
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
tormán | thormán | dtormán |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 54
Further reading[edit]
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “tormán”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “tormán”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 746
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “tormán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN