stoirm

stoirm

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from English storm.

Noun

stoirm f (genitive singular stoirme or stoirmeach, nominative plural stoirmeacha)

1. (weather) storm
2. storm of anger; bluster, rage

Declension

Declension of stoirm

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative stoirm stoirmeacha Vocative a stoirm a stoirmeacha Genitive stoirme stoirmeacha Dative stoirm stoirmeacha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an stoirm na stoirmeacha Genitive na stoirme na stoirmeacha Dative leis an stoirm don stoirm leis na stoirmeacha

Alternative declension

Declension of stoirm

Fifth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative stoirm stoirmeacha Vocative a stoirm a stoirmeacha Genitive stoirmeach stoirmeacha Dative stoirm stoirmeacha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an stoirm na stoirmeacha Genitive na stoirmeach na stoirmeacha Dative leis an stoirm don stoirm leis na stoirmeacha

Synonyms

• (weather): anfa, doineann

Derived terms

• cuilithe stoirme (“storm-centre”)
• duine gan stoirm (“quiet, inoffensive person”)
• peadairín na stoirme (“storm-petrel”)
• réim stoirme (“storm area”)
• stoirm bháistí (“rainstorm”)
• stoirmchoirceog (“storm-cone”)
• stoirmeach, stoirmiúil (“stormy, tempestuous”, adjective)
• stoirm ghaoithe (“windstorm”)
• stoirm pholaitíochta (“political storm”)
• stoirm thoirní (“thunderstorm”)

 

References

• "stoirm" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Borrowed from English storm.

Noun

stoirm m or f (genitive singular stoirme, plural stoirmean)

1. storm

Derived terms

• stoirmeil (“stormy, blowy, keen, tempestuous”)
• stoirmich (“bluster”, verb)