tóir

See also: toir and -tóir

Irish

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Proto-Celtic *to-wo-ret (“running up to”), from *reteti (“to run”), from Proto-Indo-European *Hret- (“to run, roll”).

Pronunciation

(Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /t̪ˠoːɾʲ/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /t̪ˠɔːɾʲ/

Noun

tóir f (genitive singular tóra, nominative plural tóireacha)

pursuit, chase; hunt, search; pursuing party
keenness, interest
Tá an-tóir agam ar an gceol seo. ― I'm very keen on this music.

Ní mór an tóir atá ar an bhfíon seo. ― This wine is not much sought after.
popularity
Tá tóir uirthi. ― She’s popular.

Declension

Declension of tóir

Third declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)	tóireacha
Vocative	a thóir	a thóireacha
Genitive	tóra	tóireacha
Dative	Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)	tóireacha

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)	na tóireacha
Genitive	na tóra	na dtóireacha
Dative	leis an Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) don Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)	leis na tóireacha

Derived terms

ar thóir
fógra tóra
tóireadóir
tóraí
tóraigh
tóraíocht
tóraitheoir
tórán

Mutation

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

References

G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “tóir”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “tóir”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 741
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “tóir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

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