Focal an Lae #299
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: trosc (TROSK) [trosk]
Meaning: trosc = cod
Usage:
- Is maith liom trosc le prátaí bruite. (ISS MAH lyum TROSK luh PRAW-tee BRIH-chuh) [is mah l′um trosk l′ə praːtiː brit′ə]
= I like cod with boiled potatoes.
- Chuir sí eochraí throisc is bagún ar an mbord. (KHWIHR shee OH-khree HREHSHK ihs BAH-goon ehr uh MOHRD)
[xir′ s′iː oːxriː hres′k′ is baguːn er′ ə moːrd] = She served cod roe and bacon. (lit., she put them on the table)
History: Middle Irish “trosc” comes from Old Norse “thorskr” (cod, “the one for drying”), from the Indo-European root *ters- (to dry).
Cognates in English include “thirst” and “cusk”.
Scottish Gaelic: trosg