deich

== Irish == === Etymology === From Old Irish deich, from Proto-Celtic *dekam, from Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dʲɛç/ (Aran) IPA(key): /dʲɛ/, /dʲeː/ (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /dʲɛ/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /dʲɛç/, (before a consonant-initial word in the same breath group) /dʲɛ/ === Numeral === deich (triggers eclipsis) ten ==== Usage notes ==== May be used with nouns in both the singular and plural; the singular is more common in general, but the plural must be used with units of measurement and the like. Triggers eclipsis: deich gcat ― ten cats deich dtroithe ― ten feet deich n-éin ― ten birds When used with the definite article, the definite article is always in the plural. When used with adjectives, the adjective is also in the plural and is always lenited after nouns in the singular; after nouns in the plural, the adjective only lenites after slender consonants: deich gcapall bhána ― ten white horses na deich n-eaglais mhóra ― the ten big churches But: deich gcapaill bhána ― ten white horses na deich n-eaglaisí móra ― the ten big churches When referring to human beings, the personal form deichniúr is used. ==== Derived terms ==== deichiú (ordinal) deichniúr (used with personal nouns) ==== Related terms ==== déag (“-teen”) === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “deiċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 323; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “deich”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN == Old Irish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈd̠ʲexʲ/ === Etymology 1 === From Proto-Celtic *dekam, from Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥. ==== Numeral ==== deich ten ===== Descendants ===== Irish: deich Manx: jeih Scottish Gaelic: deich ==== Further reading ==== Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “deich”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== deich second-person singular imperative of do·fich ==== Verb ==== ·deich third-person singular present indicative prototonic of do·fich === Mutation === == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Old Irish deich, from Proto-Celtic *dekam, from Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /d̥ʲeç/, /d̥ʒeç/ === Numeral === deich ten ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== deug === References === === Further reading === Edward Dwelly (1911), “deich”, 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), “2 deich n-”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language