# traoch
## Irish
### Etymology

From Middle Irish tráethaid, from Old Irish tróethaid. Doublet of traoith.

### Verb

traoch (present analytic traochann, future analytic traochfaidh, verbal noun traochadh, past participle traochta) (transitive)
* to wear out, exhaust, weary, tire out
* to subdue (overcome, quieten, bring under control)
    Synonym: ceansaigh
* to hunt down

#### Conjugation

| | | singular | singular | singular | plural | plural | plural | relative | autonomous |
| | | first | second | third | first | second | third | relative | autonomous |
| indicative | present | traochaim | traochann tú; traochair$^†$ | traochann sé, sí | traochaimid | traochann sibh | traochann siad; traochaid$^†$ | a thraochann; a thraochas / a dtraochann* | traochtar |
| indicative | past | thraoch mé; thraochas | thraoch tú; thraochais | thraoch sé, sí | thraochamar; thraoch muid | thraoch sibh; thraochabhair | thraoch siad; thraochadar | a thraoch / ar thraoch* | traochadh |
| indicative | past habitual | thraochainn / dtraochainn‡‡ | thraochtá / dtraochtá‡‡ | thraochadh sé, sí / dtraochadh sé, sí‡‡ | thraochaimis; thraochadh muid / dtraochaimis‡‡; dtraochadh muid‡‡ | thraochadh sibh / dtraochadh sibh‡‡ | thraochaidís; thraochadh siad / dtraochaidís‡‡; dtraochadh siad‡‡ | a thraochadh / a dtraochadh* | thraochtaí / dtraochtaí‡‡ |
| future | future | traochfaidh mé; traochfad | traochfaidh tú; traochfair$^†$ | traochfaidh sé, sí | traochfaimid; traochfaidh muid | traochfaidh sibh | traochfaidh siad; traochfaid$^†$ | a thraochfaidh; a thraochfas / a dtraochfaidh* | traochfar |
| conditional | conditional | thraochfainn / dtraochfainn‡‡ | thraochfá / dtraochfá‡‡ | thraochfadh sé, sí / dtraochfadh sé, sí‡‡ | thraochfaimis; thraochfadh muid / dtraochfaimis‡‡; dtraochfadh muid‡‡ | thraochfadh sibh / dtraochfadh sibh‡‡ | thraochfaidís; thraochfadh siad / dtraochfaidís‡‡; dtraochfadh siad‡‡ | a thraochfadh / a dtraochfadh* | thraochfaí / dtraochfaí‡‡ |
| subjunctive | present | go dtraocha mé; go dtraochad$^†$ | go dtraocha tú; go dtraochair$^†$ | go dtraocha sé, sí | go dtraochaimid; go dtraocha muid | go dtraocha sibh | go dtraocha siad; go dtraochaid$^†$ | — | go dtraochtar |
| subjunctive | past | dá dtraochainn | dá dtraochtá | dá dtraochadh sé, sí | dá dtraochaimis; dá dtraochadh muid | dá dtraochadh sibh | dá dtraochaidís; dá dtraochadh siad | — | dá dtraochtaí |
| imperative | imperative | traochaim | traoch | traochadh sé, sí | traochaimis | traochaigí; traochaidh$^†$ | traochaidís | — | traochtar |
| verbal noun | verbal noun | traochadh | traochadh | traochadh | traochadh | traochadh | traochadh | traochadh | traochadh |
| past participle | past participle | traochta | traochta | traochta | traochta | traochta | traochta | traochta | traochta |
* indirect relative † archaic or dialect form ‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis

### Further reading

* Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “traethaid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
* Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “traoċaim”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 749
* Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “traoch”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN