tann

See also: Tann, tann-, tánn, tâʹnn, and tånn

Breton

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *tann, from Proto-Celtic *tannos (green oak). Related to Old Cornish tannen and Gaulish *tannos (whence French tan).

Noun

tann m (collective singular tannen)

  1. sessile oak

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse , from Proto-Germanic *sa, with extensive analogical levelling.[1] Related to Old Norse sjá.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tʰanː]

Pronoun

tann m, f sg

  1. (demonstrative) that

Article

tann m or f (definite)

  1. the

Usage notes

Declension

singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative tann
()†
tann
()†
tað
accusative tann ta ()
()†
dative (tann)
(teim)†
teirri /
genitive tess teirrar tess
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative teir tær tey
accusative teir
()†
dative teimum
(teim)†
genitive teirra

† obsolete

See also

References

  1. ^ Haukur Þorgeirsson, 'The Origin of Faroese TA', Amsterdamer Beiträge zur älteren Germanistik, 72 (2014), 135-36.

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French attendre (wait).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tãn/

Verb

tann

  1. wait

Mauritian Creole

Verb

tann

  1. Medial form of tande

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse tǫnn, from Proto-Germanic *tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts.

Noun

tann f or m (definite singular tanna or tannen, indefinite plural tenner, definite plural tennene)

  1. a tooth
  2. prong

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse tǫnn, from Proto-Germanic *tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɑnː/

Noun

tann f (definite singular tanna, indefinite plural tenner, definite plural tennene)

  1. a tooth
  2. a cog (a cog on a gear)

Derived terms

References