tann

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See also: Tann, tann-, tánn, tâʹnn, and tånn

Breton[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Brythonic *tann, from Proto-Celtic *tannos (green oak). Related to Old Cornish tannen and Gaulish *tannos (whence French tan).

Noun[edit]

tann m (collective singular tannen)

  1. sessile oak

Faroese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse , from Proto-Germanic *sa, with extensive analogical levelling.[1] Related to Old Norse sjá.

Pronunciation[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

tann m, f sg

  1. (demonstrative) that

Article[edit]

tann m or f (definite)

  1. the

Usage notes[edit]

Declension[edit]

Demonstrative pronoun - ávísingarfornavn
Singular (eintal) m f n
Nominative (hvørfall) tann ()† tann ()† tað
Accusative (hvønnfall) tann ta () ()†
Dative (hvørjumfall) (tann) (teim)† teirri /
Genitive (hvørsfall) tess teirrar tess
Plural (fleirtal) m f n
Nominative (hvørfall) teir tær tey
Accusative (hvønnfall) teir ()†
Dative (hvørjumfall) teimum (teim)†
Genitive (hvørsfall) teirra

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Haukur Þorgeirsson, 'The Origin of Faroese TA', Amsterdamer Beiträge zur älteren Germanistik, 72 (2014), 135-36.

Haitian Creole[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French attendre (wait).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

tann

  1. wait

Mauritian Creole[edit]

Verb[edit]

tann

  1. Medial form of tande

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse tǫnn, from Proto-Germanic *tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts.

Noun[edit]

tann f or m (definite singular tanna or tannen, indefinite plural tenner, definite plural tennene)

  1. a tooth
  2. prong

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse tǫnn, from Proto-Germanic *tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

tann f (definite singular tanna, indefinite plural tenner, definite plural tennene)

  1. a tooth
  2. a cog (a cog on a gear)

Derived terms[edit]

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