dearg

Irish

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Irish derg, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Celtic *dergos (“red, crimson”).

Pronunciation

• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) IPA^(key): [ˈdʲarəɡ]

Adjective

dearg (genitive singular masculine deirg, genitive singular feminine deirge, plural dearga, comparative deirge)

1. red

Synonyms

• rua

Derived terms

• scothdhearg

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Irish derg, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Celtic *dergos (“red, crimson”).

Pronunciation

• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) IPA^(key): /ˈtʲɛrɛk/

Noun

dearg m (genitive singular deirg)

1. red

Adjective

dearg (comparative deirge)

1. red
2. reddish (forming compounds with other colours)
3. complete, utter (as intensifier)

Declension

Case	Masculine singular	Feminine singular	Plural
Nominative	dearg	dhearg	dearga
Vocative	dheirg	dhearg	dearga
Genitive	dheirg	dheirg/deirge	dearga
Dative	dearg	dheirg	dearga

Derived terms

• brù-dhearg - robin redbreast
• deocan-dearga - red clover
• fiabhras-dearg - scarlet fever
• fo-dhearg - infrared

Adverb

dearg

1. completely, utterly