tanta

tanta f sg

1. feminine singular of tant

From Danish tante, from French tante, from Latin amita.

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʰan̥ta/
• Rhymes: -an̥ta

tanta f (genitive singular töntu, nominative plural töntur)

1. (informal) aunt

This word is not very commonly used, and then only informally, even jocularly. Normally, the more general word frænka, referring to either an aunt (or great-aunt, etc.) or female cousin, or the more specific words föðursystir (“paternal aunt”) and móðursystir (“maternal aunt”), are used.

tanta

1. Feminine singular of adjective tanto.

tanta f sg

1. feminine singular of tanto

tanta

1. feminine of tanto

tanta

1. nominative feminine singular of tantus
2. nominative neuter plural of tantus
3. accusative neuter plural of tantus
4. vocative feminine singular of tantus
5. vocative neuter plural of tantus

tantā

1. ablative feminine singular of tantus

• tanten

tanta m or f

1. definite feminine singular of tante

tanta f

1. definite singular of tante

Probably borrowed from French tante.

tanta f (plural tantas)

1. aunt

From Dutch tante.

tanta

1. aunt

tanta f sg

1. feminine singular of tanto

tanta

1. together, adjacent

tanta

1. meeting, gathering

Not to be confused with thanta, t'anta.

• tantay
• khuska

tanta

1. Feminine singular of adjective tanto.

Borrowed from Dutch tante. Cf. Aukan tanto.

tanta

1. aunt

• omu