teachta
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtʲaxt̪ˠə/
Etymology 1
From Old Irish techt (“messenger”).
Noun
teachta m (genitive singular teachta, nominative plural teachtaí)
Declension
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Derived terms
- Teachta Dála (“Dáil Deputy”)
Further reading
- “teachta”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 techt”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “teaċta”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 724
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “teachta”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
teachta
- genitive singular of teacht
- genitive singular of teachtadh
Participle
teachta
- past participle of teacht
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| teachta | theachta | dteachta |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.