English
Etymology
From Middle English tein, teyne; compare Icelandic teinn (“a twig”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /teɪn/
- Rhymes: -eɪn
Noun
tain (uncountable)
- (obsolete) Thin tin plate
- (obsolete) Tin foil for mirrors.
References
- “tain”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- Edward H[enry] Knight (1877) “Tain”, in Knight’s American Mechanical Dictionary. […], volumes III (REA–ZYM), New York, N.Y.: Hurd and Houghton […], →OCLC.
Anagrams
- nait, Atin, ain't, aniṭ, Tina, Tian, anti, tian, tina, Tani, aint, TINA, -itan, NAIT, anti-
Finnish
Etymology
Superlative of taka-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɑ.in/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝.in]
- Rhymes: -ɑ.in
- Syllabification(key): ta‧in
- Hyphenation(key): ta‧in
Adjective
tain
- the furthest back, the most posterior
Declension
| Inflection of tain (Kotus type 36*H/sisin, mp-mm gradation)
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| nominative
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tain
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taimmat
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| genitive
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taimman
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taimpien
tainten
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| partitive
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tainta
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taimpia
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| illative
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taimpaan
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taimpiin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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tain
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taimmat
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| accusative
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nom.
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tain
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taimmat
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| gen.
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taimman
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| genitive
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taimman
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taimpien
tainten
taimpain rare
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| partitive
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tainta
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taimpia
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| inessive
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taimmassa
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taimmissa
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| elative
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taimmasta
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taimmista
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| illative
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taimpaan
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taimpiin
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| adessive
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taimmalla
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taimmilla
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| ablative
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taimmalta
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taimmilta
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| allative
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taimmalle
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taimmille
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| essive
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taimpana
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taimpina
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| translative
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taimmaksi
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taimmiksi
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| abessive
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taimmatta
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taimmitta
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| instructive
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—
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taimmin
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| comitative
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— |
taimpine
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| Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
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| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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taimpani
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taimpani
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| accusative
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nom.
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taimpani
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taimpani
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| gen.
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taimpani
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| genitive
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taimpani
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taimpieni
tainteni
taimpaini rare
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| partitive
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taintani
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taimpiani
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| inessive
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taimmassani
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taimmissani
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| elative
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taimmastani
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taimmistani
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| illative
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taimpaani
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taimpiini
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| adessive
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taimmallani
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taimmillani
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| ablative
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taimmaltani
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taimmiltani
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| allative
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taimmalleni
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taimmilleni
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| essive
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taimpanani
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taimpinani
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| translative
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taimmakseni
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taimmikseni
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| abessive
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taimmattani
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taimmittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
taimpineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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taimpasi
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taimpasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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taimpasi
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taimpasi
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| gen.
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taimpasi
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| genitive
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taimpasi
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taimpiesi
taintesi
taimpaisi rare
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| partitive
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taintasi
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taimpiasi
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| inessive
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taimmassasi
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taimmissasi
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| elative
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taimmastasi
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taimmistasi
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| illative
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taimpaasi
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taimpiisi
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| adessive
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taimmallasi
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taimmillasi
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| ablative
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taimmaltasi
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taimmiltasi
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| allative
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taimmallesi
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taimmillesi
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| essive
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taimpanasi
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taimpinasi
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| translative
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taimmaksesi
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taimmiksesi
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| abessive
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taimmattasi
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taimmittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
taimpinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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taimpamme
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taimpamme
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| accusative
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nom.
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taimpamme
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taimpamme
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| gen.
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taimpamme
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| genitive
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taimpamme
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taimpiemme
taintemme
taimpaimme rare
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| partitive
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taintamme
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taimpiamme
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| inessive
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taimmassamme
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taimmissamme
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| elative
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taimmastamme
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taimmistamme
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| illative
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taimpaamme
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taimpiimme
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| adessive
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taimmallamme
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taimmillamme
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| ablative
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taimmaltamme
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taimmiltamme
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| allative
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taimmallemme
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taimmillemme
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| essive
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taimpanamme
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taimpinamme
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| translative
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taimmaksemme
|
taimmiksemme
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| abessive
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taimmattamme
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taimmittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
taimpinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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taimpanne
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taimpanne
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| accusative
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nom.
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taimpanne
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taimpanne
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| gen.
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taimpanne
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| genitive
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taimpanne
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taimpienne
taintenne
taimpainne rare
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| partitive
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taintanne
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taimpianne
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| inessive
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taimmassanne
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taimmissanne
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| elative
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taimmastanne
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taimmistanne
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| illative
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taimpaanne
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taimpiinne
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| adessive
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taimmallanne
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taimmillanne
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| ablative
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taimmaltanne
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taimmiltanne
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| allative
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taimmallenne
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taimmillenne
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| essive
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taimpananne
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taimpinanne
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| translative
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taimmaksenne
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taimmiksenne
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| abessive
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taimmattanne
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taimmittanne
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| instructive
|
—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
taimpinenne
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| third-person possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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taimpansa
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taimpansa
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| accusative
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nom.
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taimpansa
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taimpansa
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| gen.
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taimpansa
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| genitive
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taimpansa
|
taimpiensa
taintensa
taimpainsa rare
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| partitive
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taintaan
taintansa
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taimpiaan
taimpiansa
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| inessive
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taimmassaan
taimmassansa
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taimmissaan
taimmissansa
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| elative
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taimmastaan
taimmastansa
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taimmistaan
taimmistansa
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| illative
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taimpaansa
|
taimpiinsa
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| adessive
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taimmallaan
taimmallansa
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taimmillaan
taimmillansa
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| ablative
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taimmaltaan
taimmaltansa
|
taimmiltaan
taimmiltansa
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| allative
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taimmalleen
taimmallensa
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taimmilleen
taimmillensa
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| essive
|
taimpanaan
taimpanansa
|
taimpinaan
taimpinansa
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| translative
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taimmakseen
taimmaksensa
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taimmikseen
taimmiksensa
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| abessive
|
taimmattaan
taimmattansa
|
taimmittaan
taimmittansa
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
taimpineen
taimpinensa
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Less common:
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
tain
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takimmat
|
| genitive
|
takimman
|
takimpien
tainten
|
| partitive
|
tainta
|
takimpia
|
| accusative
|
tain
takimman
|
takimmat
|
| inessive
|
takimmassa
|
takimmissa
|
| elative
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takimmasta
|
takimmista
|
| illative
|
takimpaan
|
takimpiin
|
| adessive
|
takimmalla
|
takimmilla
|
| ablative
|
takimmalta
|
takimmilta
|
| allative
|
takimmalle
|
takimmille
|
| essive
|
takimpana
|
takimpina
|
| translative
|
takimmaksi
|
takimmiksi
|
| abessive
|
takimmatta
|
takimmitta
|
| instructive
|
–
|
takimmin
|
| comitative
|
–
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takimpine
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Synonyms
Derived terms
Further reading
Anagrams
French
Etymology
Alteration of étain (“tin”).
Pronunciation
Noun
tain m (plural tains)
- silvering
- aluminium foil
Derived terms
Further reading
Anagrams
Galo
Noun
tain
- mushroom
North Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian tiān or Low German teihn. Compare West Frisian tsien.
Numeral
tain
- (Heligoland) ten
Old Irish
Pronunciation
Noun
tain
- inflection of tan:
- accusative/dative singular
- nominative/vocative/accusative dual
Mutation
Mutation of tain
| radical |
lenition |
nasalization
|
| tain |
thain |
tain
pronounced with /d-/
|
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish تعين (tayin).
Noun
tain n (plural tainuri)
- army ration
- part that is given to someone when dividing something
Declension
Declension of tain
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singular
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plural
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indefinite
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definite
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indefinite
|
definite
|
| nominative-accusative
|
tain
|
tainul
|
tainuri
|
tainurile
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| genitive-dative
|
tain
|
tainului
|
tainuri
|
tainurilor
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| vocative
|
tainule
|
tainurilor
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