sreang

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Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish sreng, from Old Norse strengr.

Pronunciation

Noun

sreang f (genitive singular sreinge, nominative plural sreanga or sreangacha or sreanganna)

  1. string, twine, cord
  2. wire
    Synonym: sreang mhiotail
  3. chain
    Synonym: slabhra

Declension

Derived terms

Verb

sreang (present analytic sreangann, future analytic sreangfaidh, verbal noun sreangadh, past participle sreangtha)

  1. (transitive) draw, drag; pull, wrench

Conjugation

Alternative forms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Yola: shraanes, shruanes, shruaanès (plural)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
sreang shreang
after an, tsreang
not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  1. ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “sreng”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 86, page 47
  3. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 302, page 106

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish sreng, from Old Norse strengr.

Pronunciation

Noun

sreang f (genitive singular sreinge, plural sreangan)

  1. string, line, cord
  2. rope
  3. charm to prevent harm from an evil eye
  4. ridge
  5. the part of a hand fishing line held in the hand
  6. (in the plural) fishing lines

Derived terms

Verb

sreang

  1. extend
  2. draw out into threads
  3. tear

References

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “sreang”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “sreng”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language