tearmann

See also: tèarmann

Irish

Alternative forms

• tearmainn f

Etymology

From Middle Irish termonn (“sanctuary, boundary”), from Latin terminus. Doublet of téarma.

Noun

tearmann m (genitive singular tearmainn, nominative plural tearmainn)

1. (historical) termon, glebe, glebe-land
2. sanctuary

   téarmann éan ― bird sanctuary

   tearmann a ghlacadh ― to take sanctuary

3. refuge, safe haven, asylum
4. protection

   Synonyms: cosaint, caomhnú

Declension

Declension of tearmann

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative tearmann tearmainn Vocative a thearmainn a thearmanna Genitive tearmainn tearmann Dative tearmann tearmainn

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an tearmann na tearmainn Genitive an tearmainn na dtearmann Dative leis an tearmann don tearmann leis na tearmainn

Derived terms

• ar thearmann (“under the protection of”)
• faoi thearmann (“under the protection of”)
• tearmannach (“tenant of a termon”)
• tearmannaigh (“give sanctuary”)

Descendants

• → English: termon
• → Scottish Gaelic: tèarmann

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
tearmann	thearmann	dtearmann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “termonn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “tearmann”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 727
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “tearmann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN