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Irish
Pronunciation
Numeral
naoi déag
- nineteen
- naoi bpunt déag ― nineteen pounds
Usage notes
When used to modify a noun, naoi triggers eclipsis of a following noun, which is in the genitive plural; déag follows the noun.
The form aon deich a naoi was prescribed by Peadar Ua Laoghaire in the 1920s, but it is unclear whether it has ever been used by native speakers.
Mutation
Mutated forms of naoi déag
| radical
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lenition
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eclipsis
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| naoi déag
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not applicable
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not applicable
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Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.