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tonn
tonn
Faroese
Noun
tonn f (genitive singular tannar, plural tenn)
Declension
| Declension of tonn | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| f15 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | tonn | tonnin | tenn | tenninar |
| accusative | tonn | tonnina | tenn | tenninar |
| dative | tonn | tonnini | tonnum | tonnunum |
| genitive | tannar | tannarinnar | tanna | tannanna |
Derived terms
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish tonn (“wave, outpouring, abundance”).
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /t̪ˠaun̪ˠ/
- (Aran, Mayo) IPA(key): /t̪ˠɔn̪ˠ/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /t̪ˠuːn̪ˠ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /t̪ˠʌn̪ˠ/
Noun
tonn f (genitive singular toinne, nominative plural tonnta)
Declension
Declension of tonn
Second declension
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Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| tonn | thonn | dtonn |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish tonn (“wave, outpouring, abundance”).
Noun
tonn f (genitive singular [please provide], plural [please provide])
Mutation
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| tonn | honn | donn |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Derived terms
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Noun
tonn n (definite singular tonnet, indefinite plural tonn, definite plural tonna or tonnene)
- a ton (usually a metric ton (1000 kg), but it can also refer to the British or American tons)
- a tonne (metric ton)
- (nautical) a displacement ton, gross ton or net ton (depending on context)
References
- “tonn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Noun
tonn n (definite singular tonnet, indefinite plural tonn, definite plural tonna)
- a ton (as above)
- a tonne (metric ton)
- (nautical) a displacement ton, gross ton or net ton (depending on context)
References
- “tonn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ton͈/
Etymology 1
Noun
tonn f
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
Etymology 2
Noun
tonn f
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| tonn | thonn | tonn pronounced with /d(ʲ)-/ |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish tonn (“wave, outpouring, abundance”).
Noun
tonn m (genitive tuinn or tuinne, plural tuinn or tonnan)