troigh

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish traig, from Proto-Celtic *tregess, from Proto-Indo-European *tregʰ- (“to run, walk”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /t̪ˠɾˠɪɟ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /t̪ˠɾˠɔ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /t̪ˠɾˠiː/

Noun

troigh f (genitive singular troighe, nominative plural troithe)

1. foot (of human; unit of measurement; metrical unit)

Declension

Declension of troigh

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative troigh troithe Vocative a throigh a throithe Genitive troighe troithe Dative troigh troithe

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an troigh na troithe Genitive na troighe na dtroithe Dative leis an troigh don troigh leis na troithe

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
troigh	throigh	dtroigh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish traig, from Proto-Celtic *tregess, from Proto-Indo-European *tregʰ- (“to run, walk”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /trɔç/

Noun

troigh f (genitive singular troighe, plural troighean)

1. (measurement): foot

Derived terms

• tr

See also

• mìle
• òirleach
• slat

Mutation

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