teannadh
Irish
Noun
teannadh m (genitive singular as substantive teannaidh, genitive as verbal noun teannta)
- verbal noun of teann
- inflation (expansion or increase in size, especially by injection of a gas)
- pressure (contrasting force or impulse)
- squeeze (instance of squeezing)
- strain (effort, exertion or tension)
Verb
teannadh
- inflection of teann:
- autonomous past indicative
- third-person singular imperative
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| teannadh | theannadh | dteannadh |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “teannaḋ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 726
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “teannadh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic
Pronunciation
Noun
teannadh m (genitive singular teannaidh)
- verbal noun of teann