deichnear

Scottish Gaelic
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    Cardinal: deich
    Standalone: a deich
    Ordinal: deicheamh
    Ordinal abbreviation: 10mh
    Personal: deichnear
    Multiplier: deich-fillte

Etymology

From Middle Irish dechnebor, dechneabur, from Old Irish dechenbor.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtʲeçnəɾ/
  • (South Uist) IPA(key): /ˈtʲeɲəɾ/ (as if spelled deinear)

Noun

deichnear m (genitive singular deichneir, plural deichnearan)

  1. ten

Usage notes
  • Only used about persons (cf numerical noun).
  • Following noun is in the genitive:
    deichnear bhalach ― ten boys
  • Alternatively, de and the dative are used:
    deichnear de bhalaich ― ten boys
  • Prepositional pronouns used are those formed from de and aig
    deichnear dhiubh / aca ― the ten of them
  • Also used on its own:
    Bha deichnear ann. ― There were ten.

Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
deichneardheichnear
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “deichnear”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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