tinn
See also: Tinn and tínn
Irish
Alternative forms
- teinn (superseded)
Etymology
From Old Irish tinn, from Proto-Celtic *tenni-, related to *tanauyos (“thin”).
Pronunciation
- (Waterford, Cork) IPA(key): /tʲəiɲ/
- (Kerry) IPA(key): /tʲəinʲ/, [tʲëinʲ][1]
- (Galway) IPA(key): /tʲiːn̠ʲ/
- (Mayo, Ulster) IPA(key): /tʲɪn̠ʲ/
Adjective
tinn (genitive singular feminine tinne, plural tinne, comparative tinne)
- sore
- sick, ill
Declension
Declension of tinn
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | tinn | thinn | tinne; thinne² | |
| Vocative | thinn | tinne | ||
| Genitive | tinne | tinne | tinn | |
| Dative | tinn; thinn¹ | thinn | tinne; thinne² | |
| Comparative | níos tinne | |||
| Superlative | is tinne | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Synonyms
- (sick, ill): breoite
Derived terms
- tinneas
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| tinn | thinn | dtinn |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 26
Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “tinn, teinn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1975) The Irish of Cois Fhairrge, Co. Galway: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 22
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “tinn”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 734
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “tinn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse tin.
Noun
tinn n (definite singular tinnet, uncountable)
- tin (metallic element, chemical symbol Sn)
- pewter
References
- “tinn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse tin.
Noun
tinn n (definite singular tinnet, uncountable)
- tin (as above)
References
- “tinn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish tinn, from Proto-Celtic *tenni-, related to *tanauyos (“thin”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃʰĩːɲ/
Adjective
tinn
- sore
- sick, ill
Derived terms
- tinneas
References
- MacBain, Alexander; Mackay, Eneas (1911), “tinn”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Stirling, →ISBN