teaghlach
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish teglach (“household, family, following”). Akin to both teach (“house”) and slua (“army; crowd”).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈtʲəil̪ˠəx/, /ˈtʲəilˠəx/
- (Connemara) IPA(key): /ˈtʲæːl̪ˠəx/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈtʲɨ̞ɣəlˠa(x)/, /ˈtʲɨ̞ɣəl̪ˠa(x)/[1]
Noun edit
teaghlach m (genitive singular teaghlaigh, nominative plural teaghlaigh)
Usage notes edit
- The Irish version of the Irish Constitution uses the term teaghlach when the English version uses the term 'family', which some people argue is a proof that the Irish constitution does not exclude same-gender couples or adopted children from its definition of family founded on marriage (Article 41). The Irish version of the Constitution is used to explicate the English meaning when uncertain. The household, as opposed to the clan, does not need to imply a blood relation.
- 1937, Bunreacht na hÉireann, An Teaghlach, Airteagal 41.3.1°
- Ós ar an bPósadh atá an Teaghlach bunaithe gabhann an Stát air féin coimirce faoi leith a dhéanamh ar ord an phósta agus é a chosaint ar ionsaí.
- The State pledges itself to guard with special care the institution of Marriage, on which the Family is founded, and to protect it against attack.
- 1937, Bunreacht na hÉireann, An Teaghlach, Airteagal 41.3.1°
Declension edit
Declension of teaghlach
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms edit
- An Naomhtheaghlach m (“the Holy Family”)
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
teaghlach | theaghlach | dteaghlach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 106, page 42
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “teaghlach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “teglach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish teglach (teg + slóg).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
teaghlach m (genitive singular teaghlaich, plural teaghlaichean)
- family, household
- Tha teaghlach math a’ fuireach anns an taigh sin. ― There is a good family living in that house. (literally, “A good family is residing in that house.”)
- house (genealogy)
- By extension: clan, tribe, race, progeny
- (obsolete) house, dwelling
Derived terms edit
- cuid-oidhche le teaghlach (“homestay”)
- dotair-teaghlaich (“general practitioner, GP”)
- teaghlach farsaing (“extended family”)
- (poetic) teaghlach na gréine (“the solar system”, literally “the sun's family”)
- teaghlach rìoghail (“royal family”)
Mutation edit
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
teaghlach | theaghlach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “teaghlach”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “teglach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language