Alternative forms [ edit ]
Etymology 1 [ edit ]
Alternative forms [ edit ]
Pronunciation [ edit ]
troisc (present analytic troisceann , future analytic troiscfidh , verbal noun troscadh , past participle troiscthe )
to fast ( abstain from food )
to abstain [+ ar (from) ] ( a food, tobacco etc. )
Usage notes [ edit ]
The finite forms of this verb are very rarely used. Instead, the collocations bí i do throscadh ( literally “ to be in one's fasting ” ) and déan troscadh ( literally “ to do a fast ” ) are used.
Conjugation [ edit ]
singular
plural
relative
autonomous
first
second
third
first
second
third
indicative
present
troiscim
troisceann tú; troiscir †
troisceann sé, sí
troiscimid
troisceann sibh
troisceann siad; troiscid †
a throisceann ; a throisceas / a dtroisceann *; a dtroisceas *
troisctear
past
throisc mé; throisceas
throisc tú; throiscis
throisc sé, sí
throisceamar ; throisc muid
throisc sibh; throisceabhair
throisc siad; throisceadar
a throisc / ar throisc *
troisceadh
past habitual
throiscinn / dtroiscinn ‡‡
throiscteá / dtroiscteá ‡‡
throisceadh sé, sí / dtroisceadh sé, s퇇
throiscimis ; throisceadh muid / dtroiscimis ‡‡; dtroisceadh muid‡‡
throisceadh sibh / dtroisceadh sibh‡‡
throiscidís ; throisceadh siad / dtroiscidís ‡‡; dtroisceadh siad‡‡
a throisceadh / a dtroisceadh *
throisctí / dtroisctí ‡‡
future
troiscfidh mé; troiscfead
troiscfidh tú; troiscfir †
troiscfidh sé, sí
troiscfimid ; troiscfidh muid
troiscfidh sibh
troiscfidh siad; troiscfid †
a throiscfidh ; a throiscfeas / a dtroiscfidh *; a dtroiscfeas *
troiscfear
conditional
throiscfinn / dtroiscfinn ‡‡
throiscfeá / dtroiscfeá ‡‡
throiscfeadh sé, sí / dtroiscfeadh sé, s퇇
throiscfimis ; throiscfeadh muid / dtroiscfimis ‡‡; dtroiscfeadh muid‡‡
throiscfeadh sibh / dtroiscfeadh sibh‡‡
throiscfidís ; throiscfeadh siad / dtroiscfidís ‡‡; dtroiscfeadh siad‡‡
a throiscfeadh / a dtroiscfeadh *
throiscfí / dtroiscfí ‡‡
subjunctive
present
go dtroisce mé; go dtroiscead †
go dtroisce tú; go dtroiscir †
go dtroisce sé, sí
go dtroiscimid ; go dtroisce muid
go dtroisce sibh
go dtroisce siad; go dtroiscid †
—
go dtroisctear
past
dá dtroiscinn
dá dtroiscteá
dá dtroisceadh sé, sí
dá dtroiscimis ; dá dtroisceadh muid
dá dtroisceadh sibh
dá dtroiscidís ; dá dtroisceadh siad
—
dá dtroisctí
imperative
troiscim
troisc
troisceadh sé, sí
troiscimis
troiscigí ; troiscidh †
troiscidís
—
troisctear
verbal noun
troscadh
past participle
troiscthe
* indirect relative † archaic or dialect form ‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
Further reading [ edit ]
“troisc ”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926 , Royal Irish Academy
G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019 ), “troiscid ”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977 ) “troisc ”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla , Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Etymology 2 [ edit ]
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
troisc
inflection of trosc :
vocative / genitive singular
nominative / dative plural
Mutation [ edit ]
Irish mutation
Radical
Lenition
Eclipsis
troisc
throisc
dtroisc
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.