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): /t̪ˠɾˠɪç/ (as if spelled truich)

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

Mutated forms of troigh

radical	lenition	eclipsis
troigh	throigh	dtroigh

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t̪ʰɾɔç/

Noun

troigh f (genitive singular troighe, plural troighean) (abbreviated tr)

1. foot (unit of measure)

See also

• mìle
• òirleach
• slat

Mutation

Mutation of troigh

radical	lenition
troigh	throigh

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.