dháréag

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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.

References

  1. ^ 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, § 80, page 70
  2. ^ de Búrca, Seán (1958), The Irish of Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 403.17, page 84
  3. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 226

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