tiùrr

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Norse eyrr (“riverbank”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʰʲuːrˠ/

Noun

tiùrr m (genitive singular tiùrr, plural tiùrran)

  1. The high-water mark.
  2. The portion of a beach above the high-water mark.
  3. Flotsam and jetsam.
  4. A heap or pile.

Mutation

Mutation of tiùrr
radical lenition
tiùrr thiùrr

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

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