deirge

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʲɛɾʲɪɟɪ/
• (Kerry) IPA^(key): /ˈdʲɪɾʲɪɟɪ/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish derge. By surface analysis, dearg +‎ -e

Noun

deirge f (genitive singular deirge)

1. redness

Declension

Declension of deirge (fourth declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative deirge vocative a dheirge genitive deirge dative deirge forms with the definite article case singular nominative an deirge genitive na deirge dative leis an deirge don deirge

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, 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

1. inflection of dearg:
   1. feminine genitive singular
   2. comparative degree

Mutation

Mutated forms of deirge

radical	lenition	eclipsis
deirge	dheirge	ndeirge

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʲeɾʲeɟə/

Noun

deirge f

1. redness

Adjective

deirge

1. comparative degree of dearg

Mutation

Mutation of deirge

radical	lenition
deirge	dheirge

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.