Dagda
English
Etymology 1
The Middle Irish name Dagda means “Good God” or “Shining God”, from Old Irish Dagdae, from Proto-Celtic *Dago-deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰagʰo- (“shining”) (< *dʰegʷʰ- (“to burn”)) + *deywós (“divinity”).
Proper noun
the Dagda
- (Irish mythology) An important god in Irish mythology, portrayed as a father figure, king, and druid.
- 2024 February 5, Katy Hessel, “Move over Saint Patrick: why the world should be celebrating beer-brewing Brigid”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
- Raised among druids, Brigid was the daughter of an enslaved woman and the Dagda, chief of the gods.
Etymology 2
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Latvian
Etymology
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Pronunciation
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Declension
Declension of Dagda (4th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | Dagda | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | Dagdu | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | Dagdas | — |
| dative (datīvs) | Dagdai | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | Dagdu | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | Dagdā | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | Dagda | — |
Middle Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish Dagdae, from Proto-Celtic *Dago-deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰ- (“to burn; hot”) + *deywós (“divinity”).
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