tan-

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word tan-. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word tan-, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say tan- in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word tan- you have here. The definition of the word tan- will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition oftan-, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: Appendix:Variations of "tan"

Old Irish

Pronunciation

Prefix

tan- (class B & C infixed pronoun)

  1. alternative form of don-

See also

Old Irish affixed pronouns
See Appendix:Old Irish affixed pronouns for details on how these forms are used.
Note that the so-called “infixed” pronouns are technically prefixes, but they are never the first prefix in a verbal complex.
person infixed suffixed
class A class B class C
1 sg m-L dom-L, dam-L -um
2 sg t-L dot-L, dat-L, dut-L, dit-L -ut
3 sg m a-N, e-N d-N id-N, did-N, d-N -i, -it
3 sg f s-(N) da- -us
3 sg n a-L, e-L d-L id-L, did-L, d-L -i, -it
1 pl n- don-, dun-, dan- -unn
2 pl b- dob-, dub-, dab- -uib
3 pl s-(N) da- -us

L means this form triggers lenition.
N means this form triggers nasalization (eclipsis)
(N) means this form triggers nasalization in some texts but not in others.

Welsh

Pronunciation

Prefix

tan-

  1. under, lower, infra-, sub-, post-
    ‎tan- + ‎môr (“sea”) → ‎tanfor (“undersea, submarine”)
    ‎tan- + ‎gwariant (“expenditure”) → ‎tanwariant (“underexpenditure”)
    ‎tan- + ‎ysgrifio (“to write, to inscribe”) → ‎tanysgrifio (“to subscribe”)

Derived terms

Welsh terms prefixed with tan-
tanddaearol
tanwariant
tanlinellu
tanfor
tanysgrif

Mutation

Mutated forms of tan-
radical soft nasal aspirate
tan- dan- nhan- than-

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

References

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tan-”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia