turas

See also: -turas and Turas

Irish

Alternative forms

• turus (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Irish turus (“journey, visit; expedition; pilgrimage”), from Proto-Celtic *to- + *ret- + *-tus.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /t̪ˠəˈɾˠʊsˠ/ ~ /t̪ˠəˈɾˠʌsˠ/ ~ /t̪ˠɾˠʌsˠ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈt̪ˠɞɾˠəsˠ/, /ˈt̪ˠoɾˠəsˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈt̪ˠʌɾˠəsˠ/

Noun

turas m (genitive singular turais, nominative plural turais or turaistí or turasanna)

1. journey
2. pilgrimage

   Synonyms: oilithreacht, turas oilithreachta

Declension

Declension of turas (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative turas turais vocative a thurais a thurasa genitive turais turas dative turas turais forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an turas na turais genitive an turais na dturas dative leis an turas don turas leis na turais

With alternative plurals

Declension of turas (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative turas turaistí vocative a thurais a thuraistí genitive turais turaistí dative turas turaistí forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an turas na turaistí genitive an turais na dturaistí dative leis an turas don turas leis na turaistí

Declension of turas (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative turas turasanna vocative a thurais a thurasanna genitive turais turasanna dative turas turasanna forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an turas na turasanna genitive an turais na dturasanna dative leis an turas don turas leis na turasanna

Derived terms

• turasóir m (“tourist”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of turas

radical	lenition	eclipsis
turas	thuras	dturas

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

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “turas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “turas”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “turas”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025

Old English

Noun

tūras

1. nominative/accusative plural of tūr

Polish

Etymology

Clipping of Turcja + -as.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtu.ras/
• Rhymes: -uras
• Syllabification: tu‧ras
• Homophone: Turas

Noun

turas m pers

1. (derogatory, ethnic slur) Turk; person of Turkish descent

Declension

Declension of turas

	singular	plural
nominative	turas	turasy
genitive	turasa	turasów
dative	turasowi	turasom
accusative	turasa	turasów
instrumental	turasem	turasami
locative	turasie	turasach
vocative	turasie	turasy

Further reading

• turas in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish turus (“journey, visit; expedition; pilgrimage”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt̪ʰɯɾəs̪/, /ˈt̪ʰɯɾɯs̪/

Noun

turas m (genitive singular turais, plural tursan)

1. journey, trip, tour, expedition

   Synonyms: cuairt, triop

2. time, occasion

   Synonyms: uair, triop

   air a h-uile turas ― on every occasion

   'S seo an turas mu dheireadh. ― This is the last time.

Derived terms

• turas-mara

Mutation

Mutation of turas

radical	lenition
turas	thuras

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

Further reading

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “turas”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN

Swedish

Etymology

From obsolete tura (“alternate; take turns”), from tur (“turn”).

Verb

turas (present turas, preterite turades, supine turats, imperative turas)

1. (deponent) Only used in turas om (“take turns”)

References

• turas om in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• turas in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• turas in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)