teann

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

Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish tenn, from Old Irish tend,[2] probably from or related to Proto-Celtic *tanawyos, from Proto-Indo-European *ten- (“to stretch, extend”), see also Welsh tynnu (“to pull, stretch, draw”).

Adjective

teann (genitive singular masculine teann, genitive singular feminine teinne, plural teanna, comparative teinne)

  1. tight, firm, stiff
  2. strong, bold, stout, powerful
    teann téagartha ― strong and thickset
  3. severe
  4. hardy
Declension
Declension of teann
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative teann theann teanna;
theanna2
vocative theann teanna
genitive teinne teanna teann
dative teann;
theann1 		theann teanna;
theanna2
Comparative níos teinne
Superlative is teinne

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

  • Archaic vocative/genitive singular masculine and dative singular feminine: teinn

Etymology 2

From Middle Irish tenn, from Old Irish tend.[3]

Noun

teann m (genitive singular teanna or teinne, nominative plural teanna or teannta)

  1. oppression, violence
  2. strain, distress, effort
  3. strength
Declension
Declension of teann (third declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative teann teanna
vocative a theann a theanna
genitive teanna teann
dative teann teanna
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an teann na teanna
genitive an teanna na dteann
dative leis an teann
don teann 		leis na teanna

Alternative inflection:

Declension of teann (second declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative teann teannta
vocative a theann a theannta
genitive teinne teannta
dative teann teannta
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an teann na teannta
genitive an teinne na dteannta
dative leis an teann
don teann 		leis na teannta
Derived terms

Etymology 3

From Middle Irish tendaid.[4] See Etymology 1 above.

Verb

teann (present analytic teannann, future analytic teannfaidh, verbal noun teannadh, past participle teannta)

  1. to press, urge
  2. to tighten, strain, strengthen
  3. to staunch
  4. to embrace
Conjugation
conjugation of teann (first conjugation – A)
singular plural relative autonomous
first second third first second third
indicative present teannaim teannann tú;
teannair† 		teannann sé, sí teannaimid teannann sibh teannann siad;
teannaid† 		a theannann; a theannas /
a dteannann* 		teanntar
past theann mé; theannas theann tú; theannais theann sé, sí theannamar; theann muid theann sibh; theannabhair theann siad; theannadar a theann /
ar theann* 		teannadh
past habitual theannainn / dteannainn‡‡ theanntá / dteanntᇇ theannadh sé, sí / dteannadh sé, s퇇 theannaimis; theannadh muid / dteannaimis‡‡; dteannadh muid‡‡ theannadh sibh / dteannadh sibh‡‡ theannaidís; theannadh siad / dteannaidís‡‡; dteannadh siad‡‡ a theannadh /
a dteannadh* 		theanntaí / dteannta퇇
future teannfaidh mé;
teannfad 		teannfaidh tú;
teannfair† 		teannfaidh sé, sí teannfaimid;
teannfaidh muid 		teannfaidh sibh teannfaidh siad;
teannfaid† 		a theannfaidh; a theannfas /
a dteannfaidh* 		teannfar
conditional theannfainn / dteannfainn‡‡ theannfá / dteannfᇇ theannfadh sé, sí / dteannfadh sé, s퇇 theannfaimis; theannfadh muid / dteannfaimis‡‡; dteannfadh muid‡‡ theannfadh sibh / dteannfadh sibh‡‡ theannfaidís; theannfadh siad / dteannfaidís‡‡; dteannfadh siad‡‡ a theannfadh /
a dteannfadh* 		theannfaí / dteannfa퇇
subjunctive present go dteanna mé;
go dteannad† 		go dteanna tú;
go dteannair† 		go dteanna sé, sí go dteannaimid;
go dteanna muid 		go dteanna sibh go dteanna siad;
go dteannaid† 		— go dteanntar
past dá dteannainn dá dteanntá dá dteannadh sé, sí dá dteannaimis;
dá dteannadh muid 		dá dteannadh sibh dá dteannaidís;
dá dteannadh siad 		— dá dteanntaí
imperative teannaim teann teannadh sé, sí teannaimis teannaigí;
teannaidh† 		teannaidís — teanntar
verbal noun teannadh
past participle teannta

* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis

Mutation

Mutated forms of teann
radical lenition eclipsis
teann theann dteann

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

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 388, page 129
  2. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 tend ‘strong’”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  3. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 tend ‘strength’”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  4. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 tendaid ‘presses’”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish tenn, from Old Irish tend, probably from or related to Proto-Celtic *tanawyos, from Proto-Indo-European *ten- (“to stretch, extend”), see also Welsh tynnu (“to pull, stretch, draw”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

teann

  1. tight, tense, taut, firm, fixed
  2. severe, strict
  3. near, close

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutation of teann
radical lenition
teann theann

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

Further reading

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia