an té

See also: ante, Ante, Ánte, ānte, ante-, -ante, and anté-

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish intí; synchronically analyzable as an (“the”) + t- (marker of t-prothesis) + é (“him”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ə(n̠ʲ)ˈtʲeː/

Pronoun

an té

1. the one who; (s)he who
   • 1927, Patrick S. Dinneen, Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, p. 1184:

     an té ḃraṫas is é ṁarḃas

     he who betrays slays (saying)

     an Té is feárr

     the Best, God

     Donnċaḋ an té

     D. is he

Derived terms

• don té (contraction with do (“to”))