tann
Breton edit
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)
Faroese edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse sá, from Proto-Germanic *sa, with extensive analogical levelling.[1] Related to Old Norse sjá.
Pronunciation edit
Pronoun edit
tann m, f sg
- (demonstrative) that
Article edit
tann m or f (definite)
Usage notes edit
- tann tjúgu ára gamla - the 20 year old f
- tann maður, sum ... - the one, who ...
- upp á tann máta! - oh, that way!
Declension edit
| Demonstrative pronoun - ávísingarfornavn | |||
| Singular (eintal) | m | f | n |
| Nominative (hvørfall) | tann (sá)† | tann (sú)† | tað |
| Accusative (hvønnfall) | tann | ta (tí) (tá)† | |
| Dative (hvørjumfall) | tí (tann) (teim)† | teirri / tí | tí |
| Genitive (hvørsfall) | tess | teirrar | tess |
| Plural (fleirtal) | m | f | n |
| Nominative (hvørfall) | teir | tær | tey |
| Accusative (hvønnfall) | teir (tá)† | ||
| Dative (hvørjumfall) | teimum (teim)† | ||
| Genitive (hvørsfall) | teirra | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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
Mauritian Creole edit
Verb edit
tann
Norwegian Bokmål edit
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)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “tann” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
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)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “tann” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.