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

• (noise): fothram

Derived terms

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

Related terms

• toirneach

Mutation

Mutated forms of torann

radical	lenition	eclipsis
torann	thorann	dtorann

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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