teachín

See also: teachin' and teach-in

Irish

Etymology

From teach (“house”) +‎ -ín.

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): /tʲaˈxiːnʲ/
(Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈtʲaxiːnʲ/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈtʲaxinʲ/

Noun

teachín m (genitive singular teachín, nominative plural teachíní)

Diminutive of teach (“house”)
small house, cottage
Synonyms: iostán, teachín tuaithe
maisonette
Synonym: teaghasán

Declension

Declension of teachín

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	teachín	teachíní
Vocative	a theachín	a theachíní
Genitive	teachín	teachíní
Dative	teachín	teachíní

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an teachín	na teachíní
Genitive	an teachín	na dteachíní
Dative	leis an teachín don teachín	leis na teachíní

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
teachín	theachín	dteachín
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “teachín”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Entries containing “teachín” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “teachín” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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