teann

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Irish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Middle Irish tenn, from Old Irish tend, probably from or related to Proto-Celtic *tanawyos, from Proto-Indo-European *ten- (to stretch, extend), see also Welsh tynnu (to pull, stretch, draw).

Adjective[edit]

teann (genitive singular masculine teann, genitive singular feminine teinne, plural teanna, comparative teinne)

  1. tight, firm, stiff
  2. strong, bold, stout, powerful
    teann téagarthastrong and thickset
  3. severe
  4. hardy
Declension[edit]
  • Archaic vocative/genitive singular masculine and dative singular feminine: teinn

Noun[edit]

teann m (genitive singular teanna or teinne, nominative plural teanna or teannta)

  1. oppression, violence
  2. strain, distress, effort
  3. strength
Declension[edit]

Alternative inflection:

Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

From Middle Irish tendaid. See Etymology 1 above.

Verb[edit]

teann (present analytic teannann, future analytic teannfaidh, verbal noun teannadh, past participle teannta)

  1. to press, urge
  2. to tighten, strain, strengthen
  3. to staunch
  4. to embrace
Conjugation[edit]

Mutation[edit]

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
teann theann dteann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading[edit]

Scottish Gaelic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Irish tenn, from Old Irish tend, probably from or related to Proto-Celtic *tanawyos, from Proto-Indo-European *ten- (to stretch, extend), see also Welsh tynnu (to pull, stretch, draw).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

teann

  1. tight, tense, taut, firm, fixed
  2. severe, strict
  3. near, close

Derived terms[edit]

Mutation[edit]

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
teann theann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading[edit]