trasna
Irish
Alternative forms
- tarsna, treasna
Etymology
From Middle Irish tarsna, from Old Irish tarsno.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈt̪ˠɾˠasˠn̪ˠə/[1]
Preposition
trasna (plus genitive, triggers no mutation)
- across, athwart, cross
- Traditional, “Trasna na dTonnta”:
- Trasna na dtonnta, dul siar, dul siar.
- Over the waves, going west, going west!
Derived terms
- páistí ag gabháil trasna
- téigh trasna
- trasna an tsnáithe
- trasna orm
- trasna tíre
Derived terms
- ball trasna (“cross member”)
- barra trasna, maide trasna (“crossbar”)
- bealach trasna (“zebra crossing”)
- bíoma trasna (“crossbeam”)
- bulcaid trasna (“transverse bulkhead”)
- gaoth trasna (“crosswind, wind abeam”)
Related terms
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| trasna | thrasna | dtrasna |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 440, page 142
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “trasna”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “trasna” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “trasna” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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