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 sá, from Proto-Germanic *sa, with extensive analogical levelling. 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

• tann tjúgu ára gamla - the 20 year old f
• tann maður, sum ... - the one, who ...
• upp á tann máta! - oh, that way!

Declension

Demonstrative pronoun - ávísingarfornavn
Singular (eintal)	m	f	n
Nominative (hvørfall)	tann (sá)†	tann (sú)†	tað
Accusative (hvønnfall)	tann	ta (tí) (tá)†
Dative (hvørjumfall)	tí (tann) (teim)†	teirri / tí	tí
Genitive (hvørsfall)	tess	teirrar	tess
Plural (fleirtal)	m	f	n
Nominative (hvørfall)	teir	tær	tey
Accusative (hvønnfall)	teir (tá)†
Dative (hvørjumfall)	teimum (teim)†
Genitive (hvørsfall)	teirra

See also

• hin

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

• fortann
• hoggtann
• melketann, mjølketann
• sabeltanntiger
• støttann, støyttann
• tannbørste
• tannemalje
• tannfe
• tannhelse
• tannhjul
• tannkjøtt
• tannkrem
• tannlege
• tannløs
• tannmerke
• tannpasta
• tannpine
• tannråte
• tannstikker
• tannverk
• visdomstann
• øye for øye, tann for tann

 

References

• “tann” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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

• hoggtann
• mjølketann
• sabeltanntiger
• støyttann
• tannbørste
• tannemalje
• tannfe
• tanngard
• tannhelse
• tannhjul
• tannkjøt, tannkjøtt
• tannkrem
• tannlege
• tannmerke
• tannpasta
• tannpine
• tannverk
• visdomstann

 

References

• “tann” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.