teina
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Noun
teina f (plural teine)
Anagrams
Noun
teina (irregular plural tēina)
- younger brother of a male
- younger sister of a female
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *tainijǭ (“wickerwork; wicker basket”), derived from *tainaz (“rod; twig”). Cognates include Middle English tenel.
Noun
teina f
Declension
| feminine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | teina | teinan | teinur | teinurnar |
| accusative | teinu | teinuna | teinur | teinurnar |
| dative | teinu | teinunni | teinum | teinunum |
| genitive | teinu | teinunnar | teinna | teinnanna |
Declension of teina (weak ōn-stem)
Related terms
- teinn m (“twig, sprout”)
Descendants
Etymology 2
Noun
teina
- inflection of teinn:
References
- “teina”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Noun
teina f (related adjective teinowy)
- theine (caffeine when present in tea)
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | teina |
| genitive | teiny |
| dative | teinie |
| accusative | teinę |
| instrumental | teiną |
| locative | teinie |
| vocative | teino |
Declension of teina
Further reading
Etymology
*te- (“animal”) + Proto-Mixtec *ínà (“dog”). Cf. Alcozauca Mixtec tìnà, Tezoatlán Mixtec ti̱na.
Noun
teina
Derived terms
- teina coho
- teina dzundu
- teina idzitaa
- teina yanda naydzi
- teinandee
- teinandeque
References
- Alvarado, Francisco de (1593) Vocabulario en lengua misteca (in Spanish), Mexico: En casa de Pedro Balli, page 166v
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