tearmann

tearmann

See also: tèarmann

Irish

Alternative forms

  • tearmainn f

Etymology

    From Middle Irish termonn (“sanctuary, boundary”), from Latin terminus.[1] Doublet of téarma.

    Noun

    tearmann m (genitive singular tearmainn, nominative plural tearmainn)

    1. (historical) termon, glebe, glebe-land
    2. sanctuary
      tearmann éan ― bird sanctuary
      tearmann a ghlacadh ― to take sanctuary
    3. refuge, safe haven, asylum
    4. protection

    Declension

    Declension of tearmann (first declension)
    bare forms
    singular plural
    nominative tearmann tearmainn
    vocative a thearmainn a thearmanna
    genitive tearmainn tearmann
    dative tearmann tearmainn
    forms with the definite article
    singular plural
    nominative an tearmann na tearmainn
    genitive an tearmainn na dtearmann
    dative leis an tearmann
    don tearmann     		leis na tearmainn

    Synonyms

    Derived terms

    • ar thearmann (“under the protection of”)
    • faoi thearmann (“under the protection of”)
    • tearmannach (“tenant of a termon”)
    • tearmannaigh (“give sanctuary”)

    Descendants

    • → English: termon
    • → Scottish Gaelic: tèarmann

    Mutation

    Mutated forms of tearmann
    radical lenition eclipsis
    tearmann thearmann dtearmann

    Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
    All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

    References

    1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “termonn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

    Further reading

    • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “tearmann”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 727
    • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “tearmann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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