tae
See also: tåe, t̪æ, and t-ae
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɑeˣ/, [ˈt̪ɑe̞(ʔ)]
- Rhymes: -ɑe
- Syllabification(key): ta‧e
Etymology 1
From taata + -e.
Noun
tae
- guarantee
Declension
| Inflection of tae (Kotus type 48*D/hame, k- gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tae | takeet | |
| genitive | takeen | takeiden takeitten | |
| partitive | taetta | takeita | |
| illative | takeeseen | takeisiin takeihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | tae | takeet | |
| accusative | nom. | tae | takeet |
| gen. | takeen | ||
| genitive | takeen | takeiden takeitten | |
| partitive | taetta | takeita | |
| inessive | takeessa | takeissa | |
| elative | takeesta | takeista | |
| illative | takeeseen | takeisiin takeihin | |
| adessive | takeella | takeilla | |
| ablative | takeelta | takeilta | |
| allative | takeelle | takeille | |
| essive | takeena | takeina | |
| translative | takeeksi | takeiksi | |
| instructive | — | takein | |
| abessive | takeetta | takeitta | |
| comitative | — | takeineen | |
| Possessive forms of tae (type hame) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | takeeni | takeemme |
| 2nd person | takeesi | takeenne |
| 3rd person | takeensa | |
Related terms
- takaaja
- takaus
Etymology 2
From takoa + -e.
Noun
tae
- Something made of wrought iron, a forged object.
Declension
| Inflection of tae (Kotus type 48*D/hame, k- gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tae | takeet | |
| genitive | takeen | takeiden takeitten | |
| partitive | taetta | takeita | |
| illative | takeeseen | takeisiin takeihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | tae | takeet | |
| accusative | nom. | tae | takeet |
| gen. | takeen | ||
| genitive | takeen | takeiden takeitten | |
| partitive | taetta | takeita | |
| inessive | takeessa | takeissa | |
| elative | takeesta | takeista | |
| illative | takeeseen | takeisiin takeihin | |
| adessive | takeella | takeilla | |
| ablative | takeelta | takeilta | |
| allative | takeelle | takeille | |
| essive | takeena | takeina | |
| translative | takeeksi | takeiksi | |
| instructive | — | takein | |
| abessive | takeetta | takeitta | |
| comitative | — | takeineen | |
| Possessive forms of tae (type hame) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | takeeni | takeemme |
| 2nd person | takeesi | takeenne |
| 3rd person | takeensa | |
Synonyms
- taos
See also
- takorauta
Anagrams
- -eta, ETA, Tea
Ingrian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *tadeh. Cognates include Finnish tade and Ludian tadeh.
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈtɑe/, [ˈtɑe̞]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈtɑe/, [ˈtɑe̞]
- Rhymes: -ɑe
- Hyphenation: ta‧e
Noun
tae
- manure
Declension
| Declension of tae (type 6/lähe, t- gradation, gemination) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | tae | tatteet |
| genitive | tatteen | tattein |
| partitive | taetta | tatteita |
| illative | tatteesse | tatteisse |
| inessive | tattees | tatteis |
| elative | tatteest | tatteist |
| allative | tatteelle | tatteille |
| adessive | tatteel | tatteil |
| ablative | tatteelt | tatteilt |
| translative | tatteeks | tatteiks |
| essive | tatteenna, tatteen | tatteinna, tattein |
| exessive1) | tatteent | tatteint |
| 1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive. | ||
| Soikkola declension of tae (type 6/lähe, t- gradation, gemination) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | tae | tattehet, tatteet |
| genitive | tattehen | tattehiin |
| partitive | taetta, taeht | tattehia |
| illative | tattehesse | tattehisse |
| inessive | tattehees | tattehiis |
| elative | tattehest | tattehist |
| allative | tattehelle | tattehille |
| adessive | tatteheel | tattehiil |
| ablative | tattehelt | tattehilt |
| translative | tatteheks | tattehiks |
| essive | tattehennä, tatteheen | tattehinnä, tattehiin |
| exessive1) | tattehent | tattehint |
| 1) Obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) | ||
Synonyms
- valo
Derived terms
- taehanko
- taetoin
- taevesi
References
- V. I. Junus (1936) Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 64
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 565
Irish
Etymology
From English tea, from Dutch thee, from Min Nan 茶 (tê) (Amoy dialect), from Old Chinese, ultimately from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-la (“leaf, tea”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t̪ˠeː/
Noun
tae m or f (genitive singular tae, nominative plural taenna)
- tea
Declension
Declension of tae
Fourth declension
Bare forms
| Forms with the definite article
|
Derived terms
- am tae (“tea-time”)
- bean tae (“tea lady”)
- boiscín tae (“tea-caddy”)
- bord tae (“tea-table”)
- cáca tae (“tea-cake”)
- cáicín tae (“tea-cake”)
- ceannaí tae (“tea-merchant”)
- cléibhín tae (“tea-basket”)
- cófra tae (“tea-chest”)
- cóisir tae (“tea-party”)
- corcán tae (“tea-pot”)
- cupán tae (“tea-cup”)
- curadóir tae (“tea-planter”)
- duilleog tae (“tea-leaf”)
- foireann tae (“tea-service”)
- garraí tae (“tea-garden”)
- insilteoir tae (“tea-infuser”)
- mála tae (“tea bag”)
- plandáil tae (“tea-garden”)
- planda tae (“tea-plant”)
- púic tae (“tea-cosy”)
- rós tae (“tea-rose”)
- scagaire tae (“tea-strainer”)
- scaraoid tae (“tea-cloth”)
- sos tae (“tea break”)
- tae an chnoic (“heart's-ease”)
- tae beag (“afternoon tea”)
- taebhosca (“tea-caddy”)
- taechoire (“tea-urn”)
- tae dubh (“black tea”)
- tae fíogadáin (“camomile-tea”)
- tae geal (“white tea”)
- taeghairdín (“tea-garden”)
- taeghréithe (“tea-things”)
- tae maide (“heart's-ease”)
- tae na ngarraithe (“self-heal”)
- taephota (“tea-pot”)
- taerós (“tea-rose”)
- taespúnóg (“tea-spoon”)
- teach tae (“tea-shop”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| tae | thae | dtae |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “tae”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “tae” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “tae” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 37
Samoan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *taqe, from Proto-Oceanic *taqe, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqay. Compare Fijian de, Tongan taʻe and Hawaiian kae.
Noun
tae
- excrement
Scots
Etymology 1
From Middle English to, from Old English tō, from Proto-Germanic *tō. Cognates include English to, too and West Frisian ta.
Alternative forms
- t', ta, te, teh, ti, tee, 'e, teu, toie, tu, tü, tö
Pronunciation
- (preposition, stressed) IPA(key): [tɪ]
- (preposition, unstressed) IPA(key): [t(ə)]
- (adverb) IPA(key): [teː]
Preposition
tae
- to, towards
- to (infinitive marker)
Adverb
tae (not comparable)
- too, also, as well
- too, too much
- to
Conjunction
tae
- till, until
Etymology 2
From Middle English to, from Old English tā, from Proto-West Germanic *taihā. Cognates include English toe and Faroese tá.
Alternative forms
- tee
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [teː]
Noun
tae (plural taes)
- (anatomy) toe
- (golf) toe
Verb
tae (third-person singular simple present taes, present participle taein, simple past taet, past participle taet)
- (golf) to toe
Etymology 3
From Middle Scots ta, from Middle English to, shortening of tone.[1]
Alternative forms
- t'ay, t'aye, tey
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [teː]
Determiner
tae
- the one (of two)
- Antonym: tither
Etymology 4
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
tae
- Alternative form of tak
Etymology 5
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
tae (plural taes or teaze)
- Alternative form of tie
Etymology 6
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
tae (plural taes)
- Alternative form of dey
Etymology 7
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
tae (plural taes)
- Alternative form of taid
Etymology 8
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
tae (plural taes)
- Alternative form of tea
References
- “tae, adj.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- tai
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqi, from Proto-Austronesian *Caqi. Compare Ilocano takki, Malagasy tay, Malay tahi, Palauan dach, and Samoan tae.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ta‧e
- IPA(key): /ˈtaʔe/, [ˈta.ʔe] (noun, interjection)
Audio (file) - IPA(key): /taˈʔe/, [tɐˈʔe] (adjective)
- Rhymes: -ɐʔɛ
Noun
tae (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜁ)
- feces; excrement; dung
- Synonyms: (formal, euphemistic) dumi, (colloquial) oo, (slang) jebs, (slang) ebak, (childish) pupu, (of fowl) ipot
- defecation; moving of one's bowels
- Synonyms: pagtae, pagdumi, (euphemistic) pananabi, (colloquial) pag-oo
- (vulgar, offensive) shit; objectionable person
Derived terms
- magtae
- matae
- pagtae
- pagtatae
- taeng-babasi
- taeng-baboy
- taeng-bakal
- taeng-bituin
- taeng-ngipin
- taihan
- tumae
Interjection
tae (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜁ)
- (vulgar) Expression of worry, failure, shock, displeasure, surprise, etc.: shit!
Adjective
taé (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜁ)
- prone to frequent defecation (of a person)
Further reading
- “tae”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018