an té

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Irish

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Etymology

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From Old Irish intí; synchronically analyzable as an (the) + t- (marker of t-prothesis) + é (him).

Pronunciation

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Pronoun

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an

  1. the one who; (s)he who
    • 1927, Patrick S. Dinneen, Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, p. 1184:
      an té ḃraṫas is é ṁarḃas
      he who betrays slays (saying)
      an Té is feárr
      the Best, God
      Donnċaḋ an té
      D. is he

Derived terms

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