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Manx
Etymology
From Middle Irish taige (compare Scottish Gaelic taigh), a form of Old Irish tech, teg (compare modern Irish teach, tigh), from Proto-Celtic *tegos, from Proto-Indo-European *tegos (“cover, roof”).
Noun
thie m (genitive singular thie, plural thieyn)
- house, home, residency, habitation
- Ayns thie my ayrey ta ymmodee ynnydyn beaghee. ― In my father's house are many mansions.
- Breb y kayt shen magh ass y thie. ― Kick that cat out of the house.
- house, building
- Cre ta ny towshanyn jeh'n thie? ― What are the measurements of the house?
- Ta'n thie ain er un linney rish yn nah hie. ― Our house ranges with the next building.
- Ta ny thieyn d'yn droggal. ― The houses are under construction.
- Vel monney thieyn eu? ― Have you many houses?
Synonyms
Adjective
thie
- indoor
- domestic
Mutation
References
Middle English
Pronoun
thie
- Alternative form of þe (“thee”)
Old Dutch
Etymology
From earlier thē, replacing the original masculine and feminine nominative forms from Proto-Germanic *sa, by analogy with the adjective inflection.
Pronoun
thie m
- that, that one
Further reading
- “thie (III)”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
- “thie (IV)”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
Determiner
thie m
- that
Inflection
Descendants
Further reading
- “thie (III)”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
- “thie (IV)”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012