See also: stiúir

Scottish Gaelic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish stiúir, borrowed either from Old English stēoran, stīeran (to steer; guide a vessel) or Old Norse stýra; both of which are derived from Proto-Germanic *stiurijaną (to steer). See also English steer, Dutch sturen, German steuern.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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stiùir (past stiùir, future stiùiridh, verbal noun stiùireadh, past participle stiùirte)

  1. steer, guide, direct
  2. govern, guide, rule, supervise, control, manage, lead, manipulate

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Noun

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stiùir f (genitive singular stiùireach, plural stiùirean or stiùirichean)

  1. rudder
  2. helm
  3. leash, lead
  4. antenna, feeler

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References

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  1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap

Further reading

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  • stiùir” in Am Faclair Beag - Scottish Gaelic Dictionary.
  • MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “stiùir”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language[1], Stirling, →ISBN, page 347