dháréag

== Irish == === Alternative forms === dáréag (after an, aon, and céad) === Etymology === Contraction of dhá fhear déag (“twelve men”). === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /ɣɑːˈɾʲiːa̯ɡ/ (Connacht, Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɣɑːɾˠeːɡ/ === Numeral === dháréag twelve (of people) ==== 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”) === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “dá réag”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 219 Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “dháréag”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN