stiùir

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Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish stiúir, borrowed either from Old English stēoran, stīeran (to steer; guide a vessel) or Old Norse stýra; both of which are derived from Proto-Germanic *stiurijaną (to steer). See also English steer, Dutch sturen, German steuern.

Pronunciation

Verb

stiùir (past stiùir, future stiùiridh, verbal noun stiùireadh, past participle stiùirte)

  1. steer, guide, direct
  2. govern, guide, rule, supervise, control, manage, lead, manipulate

Conjugation

Derived terms

Noun

stiùir f (genitive singular stiùireach, plural stiùirean or stiùirichean)

  1. rudder
  2. helm
  3. leash, lead
  4. antenna, feeler

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap

Further reading

  • stiùir” in Am Faclair Beag - Scottish Gaelic Dictionary.
  • MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “stiùir”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Stirling, →ISBN, page 347