traoith

traoith

Irish

Alternative forms

• traoch

Etymology

From Old Irish tróethaid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt̪ˠɾˠiː/

Verb

traoith (present analytic traoitheann, future analytic traoithfidh, verbal noun traoitheadh, past participle traoite)

1. to subdue (overcome, quieten, bring under control)

   Synonym: ceansaigh

2. to abate, reduce

   Synonyms: ciúnaigh, maolaigh, laghdaigh

3. to wear out (exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness), to weary

   Synonym: tuirsigh

4. to waste (gradually lose weight, weaken, become frail), waste away, consume

   Synonym: cnaígh

Conjugation

First Conjugation (A)

		singular			plural			relative	autonomous
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative	present	traoithim	traoitheann tú; traoithir†	traoitheann sé, sí	traoithimid	traoitheann sibh	traoitheann siad; traoithid†	a thraoitheann; a thraoitheas / a dtraoitheann*; a dtraoitheas*	traoitear
	past	thraoith mé; thraoitheas	thraoith tú; thraoithis	thraoith sé, sí	thraoitheamar; thraoith muid	thraoith sibh; thraoitheabhair	thraoith siad; thraoitheadar	a thraoith / ar thraoith*	traoitheadh
	past habitual	thraoithinn / dtraoithinn‡‡	thraoiteá / dtraoiteᇇ	thraoitheadh sé, sí / dtraoitheadh sé, s퇇	thraoithimis; thraoitheadh muid / dtraoithimis‡‡; dtraoitheadh muid‡‡	thraoitheadh sibh / dtraoitheadh sibh‡‡	thraoithidís; thraoitheadh siad / dtraoithidís‡‡; dtraoitheadh siad‡‡	a thraoitheadh / a dtraoitheadh*	thraoití / dtraoit퇇
	future	traoithfidh mé; traoithfead	traoithfidh tú; traoithfir†	traoithfidh sé, sí	traoithfimid; traoithfidh muid	traoithfidh sibh	traoithfidh siad; traoithfid†	a thraoithfidh; a thraoithfeas / a dtraoithfidh*; a dtraoithfeas*	traoithfear
conditional		thraoithfinn / dtraoithfinn‡‡	thraoithfeá / dtraoithfeᇇ	thraoithfeadh sé, sí / dtraoithfeadh sé, s퇇	thraoithfimis; thraoithfeadh muid / dtraoithfimis‡‡; dtraoithfeadh muid‡‡	thraoithfeadh sibh / dtraoithfeadh sibh‡‡	thraoithfidís; thraoithfeadh siad / dtraoithfidís‡‡; dtraoithfeadh siad‡‡	a thraoithfeadh / a dtraoithfeadh*	thraoithfí / dtraoithf퇇
subjunctive	present	go dtraoithe mé; go dtraoithead†	go dtraoithe tú; go dtraoithir†	go dtraoithe sé, sí	go dtraoithimid; go dtraoithe muid	go dtraoithe sibh	go dtraoithe siad; go dtraoithid†	—	go dtraoitear
	past	dá dtraoithinn	dá dtraoiteá	dá dtraoitheadh sé, sí	dá dtraoithimis; dá dtraoitheadh muid	dá dtraoitheadh sibh	dá dtraoithidís; dá dtraoitheadh siad	—	dá dtraoití
imperative		traoithim	traoith	traoitheadh sé, sí	traoithimis	traoithigí; traoithidh†	traoithidís	—	traoitear
verbal noun		traoitheadh
past participle		traoite

* Indirect relative
† Archaic or dialect form
‡‡ Dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis

Derived terms

• traoitheach

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
traoith	thraoith	dtraoith
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• “traoith” at the Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926 of the Royal Irish Academy.
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “traethaid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• “traoċaim” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 749.
• "traoith" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 48