teannta
Irish
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈtʲəun̪ˠt̪ˠə/
Etymology 1
From Middle Irish tennta, participle of tendaid (“presses, strains, squeezes, tightens, fastens”).
Noun
teannta m (genitive singular teannta, nominative plural teanntaí)
- support, prop
- fix, difficulty
Declension
Declension of teannta
Fourth declension
Bare forms
| Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- i dteannta
- teanntán
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Participle
teannta
- past participle of teann
Noun
teannta
- plural of teann
- genitive singular of teannadh
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| teannta | theannta | dteannta |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 tennta”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “teannta”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 727
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “teannta”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “teannta” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “teannta” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- “teannta”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Middle Irish tennta, participle of tendaid (“presses, strains, squeezes, tightens, fastens”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃʰaun̪ˠt̪ə/
Adjective
teannta
- joined together, close, compact, tight, pressed together
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| teannta | theannta |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |