deoch

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish deug.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

deoch f (genitive singular dí, nominative plural deochanna or deocha)

  1. drink; draught, potion
    Is túisce deoch ná scéal. (proverb)
    One should offer a drink before asking for news.
  2. quantity of liquid; infusion, wash

Declension

With strong plural:

Declension of deoch (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative deoch deochanna
vocative a dheoch a dheochanna
genitive dí deochanna
dative deoch
digh (archaic, dialectal) 		deochanna
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an deoch na deochanna
genitive na dí na ndeochanna
dative leis an deoch
leis an digh (archaic, dialectal)
don deoch
don digh (archaic, dialectal) 		leis na deochanna

With weak plural:

Declension of deoch (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative deoch deocha
vocative a dheoch a dheocha
genitive dí deoch
dative deoch
digh (archaic, dialectal) 		deocha
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an deoch na deocha
genitive na dí na ndeoch
dative leis an deoch
leis an digh (archaic, dialectal)
don deoch
don digh (archaic, dialectal) 		leis na deocha

Derived terms

  • ar deoch
  • caiteoir dí
  • d'aon deoch
  • deoch an dorais
  • deoch chodlata
  • deoch chroíúil
  • deoch chrua
  • deoch dhearmaid
  • deoch láidir
  • deoch leighis
  • deoch shláinte
  • deoch shuain
  • lucht dí
  • tomhaisín dí

Verb

deoch (present analytic deochann, future analytic deochfaidh, verbal noun deochadh, past participle deochta)

  1. (transitive) immerse, cover with liquid

Conjugation

Conjugation of deoch (first conjugation – A)
indicative singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
present deochaim deochann tú;
deochair† 		deochann sé, sí deochaimid; deochann muid deochann sibh deochann siad;
deochaid† 		a dheochann; a dheochas deochtar
past dheoch mé; dheochas dheoch tú; dheochais dheoch sé, sí dheochamar; dheoch muid dheoch sibh; dheochabhair dheoch siad; dheochadar a dheoch deochadh
past habitual dheochainn /
deochainn‡ 		dheochtá /
deochtᇠ		dheochadh sé, sí /
deochadh sé, sí‡ 		dheochaimis; dheochadh muid /
deochaimis‡; deochadh muid‡ 		dheochadh sibh /
deochadh sibh‡ 		dheochaidís; dheochadh siad /
deochaidís‡; deochadh siad‡ 		a dheochadh dheochtaí /
deochtaí‡
singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
future deochfaidh mé;
deochfad 		deochfaidh tú;
deochfair† 		deochfaidh sé, sí deochfaimid;
deochfaidh muid 		deochfaidh sibh deochfaidh siad;
deochfaid† 		a dheochfaidh; a dheochfas deochfar
conditional dheochfainn /
deochfainn‡ 		dheochfá /
deochfᇠ		dheochfadh sé, sí /
deochfadh sé, sí‡ 		dheochfaimis; dheochfadh muid /
deochfaimis‡; deochfadh muid‡ 		dheochfadh sibh /
deochfadh sibh‡ 		dheochfaidís; dheochfadh siad /
deochfaidís‡; deochfadh siad‡ 		a dheochfadh dheochfaí /
deochfaí‡
subjunctive singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
present go ndeocha mé;
go ndeochad† 		go ndeocha tú;
go ndeochair† 		go ndeocha sé, sí go ndeochaimid;
go ndeocha muid 		go ndeocha sibh go ndeocha siad;
go ndeochaid† 		— go ndeochtar
past dá ndeochainn dá ndeochtá dá ndeochadh sé, sí dá ndeochaimis;
dá ndeochadh muid 		dá ndeochadh sibh dá ndeochaidís;
dá ndeochadh siad 		— dá ndeochtaí
imperative singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
— deochaim deoch deochadh sé, sí deochaimis deochaigí;
deochaidh† 		deochaidís — deochtar
past participle deochta
verbal noun deochadh

† archaic or dialect form
‡ dependent form

Mutation

Mutated forms of deoch
radical lenition eclipsis
deoch dheoch ndeoch

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

References

  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “deog, deoch”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1938), Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Description of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ancienne Honoré Champion, § 35, page 30
  3. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 86
  4. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 457, page 148

Further reading

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “deoċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 328; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “deoċaim”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 329; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “deoch”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish deug.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d̥ʲɔx/[1], /d̥ʒɔx/[2][3]
  • (South Argyll) IPA(key): /d̥ʲox/[4]

Noun

deoch f (genitive singular dighe or dibhe, plural deochan or deochannan)

  1. drink
  2. drunkenness
    Tha an deoch orm.
    I am drunk.

Derived terms

  • deoch an dorais (“stirrup cup, farewell drink”)
  • deoch an uil-ìoc (“potion”)
  • deoch làidir (“alcohol”)
  • deoch-bhàn (“gruel, oatmeal drink”)
  • deoch-bhiugh (“greenshank”)
  • deoch-cadail (“sleepy dose”)
  • deoch-eiridinn (“potion”)
  • deoch-eòlais (“the first glass drunk to a stranger”)
  • deoch-ìobairt (“libation”)
  • deoch-lag (“soft drink”)
  • deoch-liomaid (“lemonade”)
  • deoch-maidne (“morning drink”)
  • deoch-mairt (“a huge drink”, literally “a cow's drink”)
  • deoch-réite (“friendship bowl”)
  • deoch-rèith (“flummery, sowens”)
  • deoch-sgliap (“drink at other's expense”)
  • deoch-slàinte (“toast”)
  • deoch-thumte (“decanted drink”)
  • deoch-uasal (“costly drink, foreign drink”)
  • tinneas na dighe (“alcoholism”)

Mutation

Mutation of deoch
radical lenition
deoch dheoch

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

References

  1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
  2. ^ John MacPherson (1945) The Gaelic dialect of North Uist (Thesis)‎[1], Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh, page 191
  3. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937), The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 172
  4. ^ Holmer, Nils M. (1938), Studies on Argyllshire Gaelic, Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksells boktryckeri-A.-B., page 153

Further reading

  • Edward Dwelly (1911), “deoch”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “deog, deoch”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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