teach óil
Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish tech n-óil.[1] By surface analysis, teach (“house”) + óil (“drinking”).
Noun
teach óil m (genitive singular tí óil, nominative plural tithe óil)
- pub, tavern
- Synonyms: teach leanna, teach ósta, teach tábhairne
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| teach óil | theach óil | dteach óil |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 ól”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “teach óil”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “teaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 1185; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN