teannta

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈtʲɑun̪ˠt̪ˠə/

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish tennta, participle of tendaid (“to press”).

Noun

teannta m (genitive singular teannta, nominative plural teanntaí)

1. support, prop
2. fix, difficulty

Declension

Declension of teannta

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative teannta teanntaí Vocative a theannta a theanntaí Genitive teannta teanntaí Dative teannta teanntaí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an teannta na teanntaí Genitive an teannta na dteanntaí Dative leis an teannta don teannta leis na teanntaí

Derived terms

• i dteannta
• teanntán

Further reading

• 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
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “teannta”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “teannta”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
• “teannta”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

teannta

1. past participle of teann

Noun

teannta

1. plural of teann
2. 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.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish tennta, participle of tendaid (“presses, strains, squeezes, tightens, fastens”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃʰaun̪ˠt̪ə/

Adjective

teannta

1. 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.