traoith

Irish

Alternative forms

traoch

Etymology

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈt̪ˠɾˠiː/

Verb

traoith (present analytic traoitheann, future analytic traoithfidh, verbal noun traoitheadh, past participle traoite)

to subdue (overcome, quieten, bring under control)
Synonym: ceansaigh
to abate, reduce
Synonyms: ciúnaigh, maolaigh, laghdaigh
to wear out (exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness), to weary
Synonym: tuirsigh
to waste (gradually lose weight, weaken, become frail), waste away, consume
Synonym: cnaígh

Conjugation

conjugation of traoith (first conjugation – A)

		singular			plural			relative	autonomous
		first	second	third	first	second	third	relative	autonomous
indicative	present	traoithim	traoitheann tú; traoithir^†	traoitheann sé, sí	traoithimid	traoitheann sibh	traoitheann siad; traoithid^†	a thraoitheann; a thraoitheas / a dtraoitheann; a dtraoitheas	traoitear
	past	thraoith mé; thraoitheas	thraoith tú; thraoithis	thraoith sé, sí	thraoitheamar; thraoith muid	thraoith sibh; thraoitheabhair	thraoith siad; thraoitheadar	a thraoith / ar thraoith*	traoitheadh
	past habitual	thraoithinn / dtraoithinn‡‡	thraoiteá / dtraoiteá‡‡	thraoitheadh sé, sí / dtraoitheadh sé, sí‡‡	thraoithimis; thraoitheadh muid / dtraoithimis‡‡; dtraoitheadh muid‡‡	thraoitheadh sibh / dtraoitheadh sibh‡‡	thraoithidís; thraoitheadh siad / dtraoithidís‡‡; dtraoitheadh siad‡‡	a thraoitheadh / a dtraoitheadh*	thraoití / dtraoití‡‡
future		traoithfidh mé; traoithfead	traoithfidh tú; traoithfir^†	traoithfidh sé, sí	traoithfimid; traoithfidh muid	traoithfidh sibh	traoithfidh siad; traoithfid^†	a thraoithfidh; a thraoithfeas / a dtraoithfidh; a dtraoithfeas	traoithfear
conditional		thraoithfinn / dtraoithfinn‡‡	thraoithfeá / dtraoithfeá‡‡	thraoithfeadh sé, sí / dtraoithfeadh sé, sí‡‡	thraoithfimis; thraoithfeadh muid / dtraoithfimis‡‡; dtraoithfeadh muid‡‡	thraoithfeadh sibh / dtraoithfeadh sibh‡‡	thraoithfidís; thraoithfeadh siad / dtraoithfidís‡‡; dtraoithfeadh siad‡‡	a thraoithfeadh / a dtraoithfeadh*	thraoithfí / dtraoithfí‡‡
subjunctive	present	go dtraoithe mé; go dtraoithead^†	go dtraoithe tú; go dtraoithir^†	go dtraoithe sé, sí	go dtraoithimid; go dtraoithe muid	go dtraoithe sibh	go dtraoithe siad; go dtraoithid^†	—	go dtraoitear
subjunctive	past	dá dtraoithinn	dá dtraoiteá	dá dtraoitheadh sé, sí	dá dtraoithimis; dá dtraoitheadh muid	dá dtraoitheadh sibh	dá dtraoithidís; dá dtraoitheadh siad	—	dá dtraoití
imperative		traoithim	traoith	traoitheadh sé, sí	traoithimis	traoithigí; traoithidh^†	traoithidís	—	traoitear
verbal noun		traoitheadh
past participle		traoite

* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis

Derived terms

traoitheach

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
traoith	thraoith	dtraoith
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.