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Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish derg, from Proto-Celtic *dergos (“red, crimson”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰerg- (“to dim, darken”); compare Old English deorc (“dark”) and Tocharian A tärkär/B tarkär (“cloud”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
dearg (genitive singular masculine deirg, genitive singular feminine deirge, plural dearga, comparative deirge)
- red
- live (being in a state of ignition; burning)
Declension
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Synonyms
- rua
- (being in a state of ignition; burning): beo
Derived terms
Verb
dearg (present analytic deargann, future analytic deargfaidh, verbal noun deargadh, past participle deargtha)
- (transitive) to redden
- (transitive) to light (cigarette, pipe, etc.)
Conjugation
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singular
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plural
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relative
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autonomous
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first
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second
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third
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first
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second
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third
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indicative
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present
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deargaim
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deargann tú; deargair†
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deargann sé, sí
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deargaimid
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deargann sibh
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deargann siad; deargaid†
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a dheargann; a dheargas / a ndeargann*; a ndeargas*
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deargtar
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past
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dhearg mé; dheargas
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dhearg tú; dheargais
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dhearg sé, sí
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dheargamar; dhearg muid
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dhearg sibh; dheargabhair
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dhearg siad; dheargadar
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a dhearg / ar dhearg*
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deargadh
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past habitual
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dheargainn / ndeargainn‡‡
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dheargtá / ndeargtᇇ
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dheargadh sé, sí / ndeargadh sé, s퇇
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dheargaimis; dheargadh muid / ndeargaimis‡‡; ndeargadh muid‡‡
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dheargadh sibh / ndeargadh sibh‡‡
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dheargaidís; dheargadh siad / ndeargaidís‡‡; ndeargadh siad‡‡
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a dheargadh / a ndeargadh*
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dheargtaí / ndeargta퇇
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future
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deargfaidh mé; deargfad
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deargfaidh tú; deargfair†
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deargfaidh sé, sí
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deargfaimid; deargfaidh muid
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deargfaidh sibh
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deargfaidh siad; deargfaid†
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a dheargfaidh; a dheargfas / a ndeargfaidh*; a ndeargfas*
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deargfar
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conditional
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dheargfainn / ndeargfainn‡‡
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dheargfá / ndeargfᇇ
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dheargfadh sé, sí / ndeargfadh sé, s퇇
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dheargfaimis; dheargfadh muid / ndeargfaimis‡‡; ndeargfadh muid‡‡
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dheargfadh sibh / ndeargfadh sibh‡‡
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dheargfaidís; dheargfadh siad / ndeargfaidís‡‡; ndeargfadh siad‡‡
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a dheargfadh / a ndeargfadh*
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dheargfaí / ndeargfa퇇
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subjunctive
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present
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go ndearga mé; go ndeargad†
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go ndearga tú; go ndeargair†
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go ndearga sé, sí
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go ndeargaimid; go ndearga muid
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go ndearga sibh
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go ndearga siad; go ndeargaid†
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—
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go ndeargtar
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past
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dá ndeargainn
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dá ndeargtá
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dá ndeargadh sé, sí
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dá ndeargaimis; dá ndeargadh muid
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dá ndeargadh sibh
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dá ndeargaidís; dá ndeargadh siad
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—
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dá ndeargtaí
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imperative
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deargaim
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dearg
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deargadh sé, sí
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deargaimis
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deargaigí; deargaidh†
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deargaidís
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—
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deargtar
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verbal noun
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deargadh
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past participle
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deargtha
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* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
Alternative forms
Mutation
Irish mutation
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Radical
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Lenition
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Eclipsis
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dearg
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dhearg
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ndearg
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Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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See also
References
Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “derg”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “dergaid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “dearg”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 231
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “deargaim”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 231
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “dearg”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “dearg” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “dearg” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 54
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 44
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish derg, from Proto-Celtic *dergos (“red, crimson”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰerg- (“to dim, darken”); compare Old English deorc (“dark”) and Tocharian A tärkär/B tarkär (“cloud”).
Pronunciation
Noun
dearg m (genitive singular deirg)
- red
Adjective
dearg (genitive singular masculine deirg, genitive singular feminine deirge, nominative plural dearga, comparative deirge)
- red
- reddish (forming compounds with other colours)
- complete, utter (as intensifier)
Declension
Case
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Masculine singular
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Feminine singular
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Plural
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Nominative
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dearg
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dhearg
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dearga
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Vocative
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dheirg
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dhearg
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dearga
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Genitive
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dheirg
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dheirg/deirge
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dearga
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Dative
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dearg
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dheirg
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dearga
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Derived terms
Adverb
dearg
- completely, utterly
See also
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation
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Radical
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Lenition
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dearg |
dhearg
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Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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References
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “dearg”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “derg”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language