dó dhéag
Irish
[edit]| < 11 | 12 | 13 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : dó dhéag Ordinal : dara déag, dóú déag Personal : dháréag Attributive : dhá/dá...déag | ||
Pronunciation
[edit]Numeral
[edit]- twelve
- a haon déag, a dó dhéag, a trí déag... ― eleven, twelve, thirteen...
- bus a dó dhéag ― bus number 12
- a dó dhéag a chlog ― twelve o’clock
Usage notes
[edit]- This form is used independently, not directly modifying a noun. It is always preceded by the particle a. "Twelve" directly modifying a noun is indicated by dhá/dá before the noun (and triggering lenition of it) and déag after it.
- dhá bhus déag ― twelve buses
The form aon deich a dó was prescribed by Peadar Ua Laoghaire in the 1920s, but it is unclear whether it has ever been used by native speakers.
Related terms
[edit]- dháréag (“twelve people”)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| dó dhéag | dhó dhéag | ndó dhéag |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.