teann

See also: téann

Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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”).

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

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
  • i dteann (“at the height of”)
  • le teann (“by dint of, for the sake of”)

Etymology 2

From Middle Irish tendaid. 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*; a dteannas*		 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*; a dteannfas*		 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
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
teann theann dteann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃʰaun̪ˠ/

Adjective

teann

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

Derived terms
  • teannaich (“tighten”)

Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
teanntheann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
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