dháréag

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Irish

dháréag

Alternative forms

Etymology

Contraction of dhá fhear déag (twelve men).

Pronunciation

Numeral

dháréag

  1. twelve (of people)
    dháréag sa choiste.
    There are twelve people in the jury.
    Bhí dháréag aspal ag Íosa.
    Jesus had twelve apostles.

Usage notes

This noun followed by the genitive plural is the usual way of saying ‘twelve’ when it refers to human beings; it is also sometimes used with other nouns, especially if the things they denote are being personified.

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