Irish

Adjective

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

1. red
2. live ‎(“being in a state of ignition; burning”)

Declension

Synonyms

• rua
• (being in a state of ignition; burning): beo

Derived terms

• aibhleog dhearg ‎(“ember”)
• scothdhearg

Verb

dearg ‎(present analytic deargann, future analytic deargfaidh, verbal noun deargadh, past participle deargtha)

1. (transitive) to redden
2. (transitive) to light (cigarette, pipe, etc.)

Conjugation

Mutation

References

• (adjective): “derg” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
• (verb): “dergaid” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
• (adjective): “dearg” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
• (verb): “deargaim” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
• "dearg" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish derg, from Proto-Celtic *dergos ‎(“red, crimson”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰerg- ‎(“to dim, darken”); compare Old English deorc ‎(“dark”) and Tocharian A tärkär/B tarkär ‎(“cloud”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʲɛrɛk/

Noun

dearg m ‎(genitive singular deirg)

1. red

Adjective

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

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

Declension

Derived terms

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

Adverb

dearg

1. completely, utterly

See also

References

• “derg” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.