Irish
Etymology
From teach (“house”) + -ín.
Pronunciation
Noun
teachín m (genitive singular teachín, nominative plural teachíní)
- diminutive of teach (“house”)
- small house, cottage
- Synonyms: iostán, teachín tuaithe
- maisonette
- Synonym: teaghasán
Declension
Declension of teachín (fourth declension)
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Mutation
Mutated forms of teachín
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lenition
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eclipsis
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theachín
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dteachín
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Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “teachín”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “teachín”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “teachín”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025