tinne

See also: tinné

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch tinne, from Proto-Germanic *tindijō (“point, peak, pinnacle”) or *tinnō, *tinnǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónt- (“tooth”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɪ.nə/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: tin‧ne
  • Rhymes: -ɪnə

Noun

tinne f or n (plural tinnen)

  1. merlon, cop
    Synonym: kanteel

Irish

Adjective

tinne

  1. inflection of tinn:
    1. genitive singular feminine
    2. nominative/vocative/dative/strong genitive plural
  2. comparative degree of tinn

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
tinne thinne dtinne
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from English tin.

Noun

tinne f (plural tinnes)

  1. (Jersey) tin (airtight container used to preserve food)
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