Manx

Noun

thie m ‎(genitive singular thie, plural thieyn)

1. house, home, residency, habitation

   Ayns thie my ayrey ta ymmodee ynnydyn beaghee.‎ ― In my father's house are many mansions.

   Breb y kayt shen magh ass y thie.‎ ― Kick that cat out of the house.

2. house, building

   Cre ta ny towshanyn jeh'n thie?‎ ― What are the measurements of the house?

   Ta'n thie ain er un linney rish yn nah hie.‎ ― Our house ranges with the next building.

   Ta ny thieyn d'yn droggal.‎ ― The houses are under construction.

   Vel monney thieyn eu?‎ ― Have you many houses?

Synonyms

• çhagh

Adjective

thie

1. indoor
2. domestic

Mutation

References

• “tech, teg” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Old Dutch

Alternative forms

• thē

Etymology

From earlier thē, replacing the original masculine and feminine nominative forms from Proto-Germanic *sa, by analogy with the adjective inflection. Compare also Old High German ther, der where the same process occurred.

Pronoun

thie m

1. that, that one

Determiner

thie m

1. that

Declension

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: die
  • Dutch: die