teachd

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish techt, from Old Irish techt, verbal noun of téit (“to go”), later of do·icc (“to come to”), do·tét.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʃʰɛxk/

Noun

teachd m (genitive singular teachd, plural teachdan)

1. verbal noun of thig
2. accession
3. coming, arrival, approach
4. (with definite article) Advent

Usage notes

• As a verbal noun only used in set phrases.

Derived terms

• àm ri teachd m (“future”)
• eadar-theachd m (“intervention”)
• teachd-a-steach m (“income; takings; revenue”)
• teachdail (“future”, adjective)