tormán
See also: torman
Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish tormán; compare Scottish Gaelic torman. By surface analysis, toirm + -án.
Pronunciation
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈt̪ˠaɾˠəmˠanˠ/, /ˈt̪ˠaɾˠəmˠan̪ˠ/[1] (as if spelled tarmán)
Noun
tormán m (genitive singular tormáin, nominative plural tormáin)
- noise, roar (loud resounding noise), rumble (low, heavy, continuous sound), thunder (deep, rumbling noise), boom (low-pitched, resonant sound)
Declension
Declension of tormán
First declension
Bare forms:
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Derived terms
- toit agus tormán (“something of no account, sound and fury”)
- tormán sonach (“sonic boom”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
tormán | thormán | dtormán |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “tormán”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- “tormán” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 746.
- "tormán" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
References
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 54