dealg

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish delg.

Noun

dealg f (genitive singular deilge, nominative plural dealga)

  1. prickle, thorn
  2. skewer
  3. pin, brooch

Declension

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
dealg dhealg ndealg
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • "dealg" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “dealg” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 228.
  • “delg” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • Entries containing “dealg” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “dealg” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

dealg f (genitive singular deilg, plural dealgan)

  1. prickle, thorn
  2. skewer
  3. pin

Derived terms

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