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)

1. diminutive of teach (“house”)
2. small house, cottage

   Synonyms: iostán, teachín tuaithe

3. 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
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “teachín”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “teachín”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024