troscadh

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈt̪ˠɾˠʌsˠkə/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): (Galway) /ˈt̪ˠɾˠosˠkə/, (Mayo) /ˈt̪ˠɾˠosˠkuː/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈt̪ˠɾˠʌsˠku/

Noun

troscadh m (genitive singular troscaidh, nominative plural troscaí)

1. verbal noun of troisc
2. fasting (act or practice of abstaining from or eating very little food)

   Synonym: céalacan

3. a fast (period of time when one abstains from or eats very little food)

   Synonym: aoine

Declension

Declension of troscadh (first declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative troscadh troscaí vocative a throscaidh a throscaí genitive troscaidh troscaí dative troscadh troscaí forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an troscadh na troscaí genitive an troscaidh na dtroscaí dative leis an troscadh don troscadh leis na troscaí

Derived terms

• dúthroscadh (“black fast”)