deirge

Irish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdʲɛɾʲɪɟɪ/
  • (Kerry) IPA(key): /ˈdʲɪɾʲɪɟɪ/[1]

Etymology 1

From Old Irish derge. By surface analysis, dearg +‎ -e

Noun

deirge f (genitive singular deirge)

  1. redness
Declension
Declension of deirge

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative deirge
Vocative a dheirge
Genitive deirge
Dative deirge

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an deirge
Genitive na deirge
Dative leis an deirge

don deirge

Further reading

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

deirge

  1. inflection of dearg:
    1. feminine genitive singular
    2. comparative degree

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
deirge dheirge ndeirge
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 77

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtʲeɾʲeɟə/

Noun

deirge f

  1. redness

Adjective

deirge

  1. comparative degree of dearg

Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
deirgedheirge
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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