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Irish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Irish derge. By surface analysis, dearg + -e
Noun
deirge f (genitive singular deirge)
- redness
Declension
Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “derge”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “deirge”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
deirge
- inflection of dearg:
- feminine genitive singular
- comparative degree
Mutation
| Irish mutation
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| Radical
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Lenition
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Eclipsis
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| deirge
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dheirge
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ndeirge
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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
Scottish Gaelic
Pronunciation
Noun
deirge f
- redness
Adjective
deirge
- comparative degree of dearg
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation
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| Radical
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Lenition
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| deirge |
dheirge
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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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