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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)
- string, twine, cord
- wire
- Synonym: sreang mhiotail
- chain
- Synonym: slabhra
Declension
Derived terms
Verb
sreang (present analytic sreangann, future analytic sreangfaidh, verbal noun sreangadh, past participle sreangtha)
- (transitive) draw, drag; pull, wrench
Conjugation
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singular
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plural
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relative
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autonomous
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first
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second
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third
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first
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second
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third
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indicative
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present
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sreangaim
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sreangann tú; sreangair†
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sreangann sé, sí
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sreangaimid
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sreangann sibh
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sreangann siad; sreangaid†
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a shreangann; a shreangas / a sreangann*; a sreangas*
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sreangtar
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past
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shreang mé; shreangas
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shreang tú; shreangais
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shreang sé, sí
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shreangamar; shreang muid
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shreang sibh; shreangabhair
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shreang siad; shreangadar
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a shreang / ar shreang*
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sreangadh
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past habitual
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shreangainn / sreangainn‡‡
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shreangtá / sreangtᇇ
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shreangadh sé, sí / sreangadh sé, s퇇
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shreangaimis; shreangadh muid / sreangaimis‡‡; sreangadh muid‡‡
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shreangadh sibh / sreangadh sibh‡‡
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shreangaidís; shreangadh siad / sreangaidís‡‡; sreangadh siad‡‡
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a shreangadh / a sreangadh*
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shreangtaí / sreangta퇇
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future
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sreangfaidh mé; sreangfad
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sreangfaidh tú; sreangfair†
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sreangfaidh sé, sí
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sreangfaimid; sreangfaidh muid
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sreangfaidh sibh
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sreangfaidh siad; sreangfaid†
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a shreangfaidh; a shreangfas / a sreangfaidh*; a sreangfas*
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sreangfar
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conditional
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shreangfainn / sreangfainn‡‡
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shreangfá / sreangfᇇ
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shreangfadh sé, sí / sreangfadh sé, s퇇
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shreangfaimis; shreangfadh muid / sreangfaimis‡‡; sreangfadh muid‡‡
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shreangfadh sibh / sreangfadh sibh‡‡
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shreangfaidís; shreangfadh siad / sreangfaidís‡‡; sreangfadh siad‡‡
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a shreangfadh / a sreangfadh*
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shreangfaí / sreangfa퇇
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subjunctive
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present
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go sreanga mé; go sreangad†
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go sreanga tú; go sreangair†
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go sreanga sé, sí
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go sreangaimid; go sreanga muid
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go sreanga sibh
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go sreanga siad; go sreangaid†
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—
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go sreangtar
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past
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dá sreangainn
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dá sreangtá
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dá sreangadh sé, sí
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dá sreangaimis; dá sreangadh muid
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dá sreangadh sibh
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dá sreangaidís; dá sreangadh siad
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—
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dá sreangtaí
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imperative
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sreangaim
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sreang
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sreangadh sé, sí
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sreangaimis
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sreangaigí; sreangaidh†
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sreangaidís
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—
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sreangtar
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verbal noun
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sreangadh
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past participle
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sreangtha
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* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
Alternative forms
Derived terms
Descendants
Mutation
Irish mutation
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Radical
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Lenition
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Eclipsis
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sreang
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shreang after an, tsreang
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not applicable
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Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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References
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “sreng”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 86, page 47
- ^ 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)
- string, line, cord
- rope
- charm to prevent harm from an evil eye
- ridge
- the part of a hand fishing line held in the hand
- (in the plural) fishing lines
Derived terms
Verb
sreang
- extend
- draw out into threads
- 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