dháréag

Irish

dháréag

Alternative forms

• dáréag (after an, aon, and céad)

Etymology

Contraction of dhá fhear déag (“twelve men”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣɑːˈɾˠeːɡ/

Numeral

dháréag

1. twelve (of people)

   Tá 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.

Related terms

• dó dhéag (“twelve”)

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “dá réag”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 219
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “dháréag”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN