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Tinn

Tinn

See also: tinn and tínn

German Low German

Noun

Tinn n (no plural)

  1. tin

Norwegian

Proper noun

Tinn

  1. A municipality in Telemark, Norway

tinn

tinn

See also: Tinn and tínn

Irish

Alternative forms

Adjective

tinn (genitive singular feminine tinne, plural tinne, comparative tinne)

  1. sore
  2. sick, ill

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
tinn thinn dtinn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • tinn, teinn” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • Tomás de Bhaldraithe, 1975, The Irish of Cois Fhairrge, Co. Galway: A Phonetic Study, Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 22.
  • “tinn” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
  • "tinn" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse tin

Noun

tinn n (definite singular tinnet) (uncountable)

  1. tin (metallic element, chemical symbol Sn)
  2. pewter

References


Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse tin

Noun

tinn n (definite singular tinnet) (uncountable)

  1. tin (as above)

References


Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʲĩːɲ/

Adjective

tinn

  1. sore
  2. sick, ill

Derived terms