toirsgian

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• tairsgeir, toirsgeir, treidhsgeir, tairsgeil

Etymology

From Old Norse torfskeri, from torf (“turf”) + skera (“to cut”), with the ending influenced by sgian.

Pronunciation

• (Wester Ross) IPA^(key): /ˈt̪ʰɔˈɾɔ.ʃkʲiɲ/ (as if spelled toirsginn)
• (Lochalsh) IPA^(key): /ˈt̪ʰɔːrˠʃkʲiɲ/ [ˈt̪ʰɔːʂkʲiɲ] (as if spelled toirsginn)

Noun

toirsgian f (genitive singular toirsgeine, plural toirsgeinean) (chiefly Wester Ross, Lochalsh)

1. tusker, turf spade, peat knife