dant

See also: Dant

Bourguignon

Etymology

From Latin dens.

Noun

dant f (plural dants)

  1. tooth

Breton

Etymology

From Middle Breton and Old Breton dant, from Proto-Brythonic *dant, from Proto-Celtic *dant, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts.

Noun

dant m

  1. tooth

Catalan

Verb

dant

  1. (obsolete) gerund of dar

Ladin

Adverb

dant

  1. at first
  2. in front
  3. before

Adjective

dant

  1. previous; preceding

Latin

Pronunciation

Verb

dant

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of

Middle French

Pronoun

dant

  1. Alternative form of dont

Old French

Noun

dant oblique singular, m (oblique plural danz or dantz, nominative singular danz or dantz, nominative plural dant)

  1. Alternative form of dent

Swedish

Adjective

dant

  1. indefinite neuter singular of dan

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dant/
  • Rhymes: -ant

Etymology 1

From Middle Welsh dant, from Proto-Brythonic *dant, from Proto-Celtic *dant, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts.

Alternative forms

Noun

dant m (plural dannedd or daint or danheddau)

  1. (anatomy) tooth
  2. cog
  3. (of a fork) tine

Derived terms

  • dant y llew (dandelion)
  • mynd trwy ddannedd un (to set one's teeth on edge)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
dant ddant nant unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

dant

  1. Soft mutation of tant (string).

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
tant dant nhant thant
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dant”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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