teachín

See also: teachin' and teach-in

Irish

Etymology

From teach (“house”) +‎ -ín.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /tʲaˈxiːnʲ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈtʲaxiːnʲ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈtʲaxinʲ/

Noun

teachín m (genitive singular teachín, nominative plural teachíní)

1. diminutive of teach (“house”)
2. small house, cottage

   Synonyms: iostán, teachín tuaithe

3. maisonette

   Synonym: teaghasán

Declension

Declension of teachín (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative teachín teachíní vocative a theachín a theachíní genitive teachín teachíní dative teachín teachíní forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an teachín na teachíní genitive an teachín na dteachíní dative leis an teachín don teachín leis na teachíní

Mutation

Mutated forms of teachín

radical	lenition	eclipsis
teachín	theachín	dteachín

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “teachín”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “teachín”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “teachín”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025