aon déag

Irish

Irish cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : aon déag
    Ordinal : aonú déag
    Personal : aon duine dhéag

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eːn̠ʲ dʲeːɡ/
  • (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈiːn̠ʲeːɡ/

Numeral

aon déag

  1. eleven
    aon mhéadar déageleven meters

Usage notes

When used to modify a noun, aon precedes the noun (and triggers lenition, except with d, s, and t), while déag follows the noun.

The form aon deich a haon was prescribed by Peadar Ua Laoghaire in the 1920s, but it is unclear whether it has ever been used by native speakers.

Mutation

Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
aon déag n-aon déag haon déag not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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