a stór
In Gaelic, "my treasure" is said as a stór.
a stór is a very common and natural term of endearment used for partners, children or close family members.
What does it mean word for word?
The particle a is a vocative particle used when addressing someone directly, and stór means treasure or store.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the vocative case, which is why the particle a is used before the noun when calling out to the person.
Did you know?
- While a stór means 'my treasure', the word stór originally referred to a hoard or a stockpile of goods. It shifted from describing a physical collection of wealth to describing a person of immense emotional value.
- If you were to speak to your treasure as an object rather than a person, you would drop the a particle, as the particle is specifically the signal that you are addressing a human soul.
- Depending on the region, you might hear a stóirín, which adds a diminutive suffix to stór. This turns 'my treasure' into something like 'my little treasure', making the phrase sound even more intimate or playful.
Examples in context
- Tá súil agam ort, a stór.I am thinking of you, my treasure.
Example conversation
A couple is saying goodbye before one goes to work.
- EilidhGabh an t-iasg, a stór.Take the fish, my treasure.
- AngusTapadh leat, a stór.Thank you, my treasure.
- EilidhBeannachd leat, a ghràdh.Bless you, my love.
- AngusSlán leat, a stór.Goodbye, my treasure.
