torann

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish torann (“thunder; loud noise; noise of battle; battle, conflict”), from Proto-Celtic *toranos (“thunder”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈt̪ˠɔɾˠən̪ˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈt̪ˠʌɾˠən̪ˠ/

Noun

torann m or f (genitive singular torainn, nominative plural torainn)

1. noise (various sounds, usually unwanted)
2. (literary) thunder; (tumult of) battle

Declension

Declension of torann

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative torann torainn Vocative a thorainn a thoranna Genitive torainn torann Dative torann torainn

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an torann na torainn Genitive an torainn na dtorann Dative leis an torann don torann leis na torainn

Synonyms

• fothram

Derived terms

• torannach, toranda (“noisy”)
• torannáil (“act of making noise, rumbling”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
torann	thorann	dtorann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “torann”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “torann”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 746
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “torann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN