naoi déag

Irish

Irish cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : naoi déag
    Ordinal : naoú déag
    Personal : naonúr déag

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /n̪ˠiː dʲeːɡ/

Numeral

naoi déag

  1. nineteen
    naoi bpunt déagnineteen pounds

Usage notes

When used to modify a noun, naoi triggers eclipsis of a following noun, which is in the genitive plural; déag follows the noun.

The form aon deich a naoi 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
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
naoi déag not applicable not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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