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

Mutated forms of teannta

radical	lenition	eclipsis
teannta	theannta	dteannta

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

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

Mutation of teannta

radical	lenition
teannta	theannta

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