stoth

See also: stoþ, stoð, stóð, stöð, and stǫð

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈst̪ˠɞh/

Etymology 1

From stoith (“to pull, pluck”).

Alternative forms

• stath (obsolete)

Noun

stoth m (genitive singular stoith or stotha, nominative plural stothanna)

1. tuft (bunch of feathers, grass or hair)

   Synonyms: dos, tom

2. mop (head of hair)

   stoth gruaige ― mop or tuft of hair

Declension

Declension of stoth

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative stoth stothanna Vocative a stoith a stothanna Genitive stoith stothanna Dative stoth stothanna

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an stoth na stothanna Genitive an stoith na stothanna Dative leis an stoth don stoth leis na stothanna

Alternative declension:

Declension of stoth

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative stoth stothanna Vocative a stoth a stothanna Genitive stotha stothanna Dative stoth stothanna

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an stoth na stothanna Genitive an stotha na stothanna Dative leis an stoth don stoth leis na stothanna

Derived terms

• stothach
• stothaire
• stothall
• stothallach
• stothallóg
• stothóg

 

Etymology 2

Noun

stoth m (genitive singular stotha, nominative plural stothanna)

1. Alternative form of stagh (“(nautical) stay”)

Declension

Declension of stoth

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative stoth stothanna Vocative a stoth a stothanna Genitive stotha stothanna Dative stoth stothanna

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an stoth na stothanna Genitive an stotha na stothanna Dative leis an stoth don stoth leis na stothanna

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “stoṫ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 695
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “stoth”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN