Derby

== English == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle English Derby, from Old English Dēorby, of Scandinavian/North Germanic origin, from Old Norse Djúra-bý (“village of the deer”), from dýr (“deer”) + bǿr (“settlement”). Influenced by British Latin Derventio, the Roman site predating Derby, and possibly also the Celtic river name Derwent. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈdɑːbi/ Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)bi === Proper noun === Derby A city and unitary authority in Derbyshire, East Midlands, England; formerly the county town (OS grid ref SK3536). A suburb of Barnstaple, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS5633). A small town in Tasmania, Australia. A town in Kimberley, Western Australia. A locality in the Shire of Loddon, north western Victoria, Australia. A locality in Langley district municipality, in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. A parish and community therein, in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada. A small town in North West province, South Africa. Various places in the United States: A census-designated place in Adams County, Colorado; much of Derby was annexed by Commerce City in 1962. A city in New Haven County, Connecticut. An unincorporated community in Ford County, Illinois. An unincorporated community in Mountain Township, Saline County, Illinois. An unincorporated community in Union Township, Perry County, Indiana. A tiny city in Lucas County, Iowa. A city in Sedgwick County, Kansas. An unincorporated community in St. Francois County, Missouri. An unincorporated community in Frio County, Texas. A town in Orleans County, Vermont. An unincorporated community and coal town in Wise County, Virginia. ==== Derived terms ==== Derby Line West Derby === Noun === Derby (countable and uncountable, plural Derbys) A type of cheese made in Derby, England. ==== Related terms ==== Sage Derby ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === Bryde, DBEYR == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from English derby. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdɛrbi/, /ˈdœrbi/, [ˈdɛɐ̯-], [ˈdɛʁ-], [ˈdœɐ̯-], [ˈdœʁ-] === Noun === Derby n (strong, genitive Derbys, plural Derbys) (sports) an eagerly anticipated match between two rivals, especially Synonym: Schlagerspiel a local derby Synonyms: Nachbarschaftsderby, Nachbarschaftsduell, Regionalderby, Regionalduell, Stadtderby, Stadtduell a match between two teams who are direct rivals in the table Synonyms: (general) Tabellenderby, -duell, (for relegation) Abstiegsderby, -duell, Kellerderby, -duell, (for championship) Spitzenderby, -duell, Titelderby, -duell (sports, equestrianism) horse race, derby ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== == Middle English == === Alternative forms === Darby, Derbi === Etymology === From late Old English Dēorbȳ, from Old Norse Djúrabý; equivalent to der (“animal, deer”) +‎ by (“inhabited location”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdɛrbiː/, (later) /ˈdarbiː/ === Proper noun === Derby Derby (a city in Derbyshire in England) ==== Related terms ==== Derbyschire ==== Descendants ==== English: Derby == Polish == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English Derby, from Old English Deoraby, from Old Norse Djúra-bý, from dýr + bǿr. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdar.bi/ Rhymes: -arbi Syllabification: Der‧by === Proper noun === Derby n (indeclinable) Derby (a city and unitary authority in Derbyshire in the East Midlands, England) Derby (a town in Kimberley, Western Australia) === Further reading === “Derby”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[1] (in Polish) Derby in PWN's encyclopedia