English

Proper noun

Derby

1. A city in the east Midlands of England, once the county town of Derbyshire.
2. Various cities in the USA
   1. A city in Connecticut.
   2. A city/village in Iowa.
   3. A city in Kansas.
   4. A town in Vermont.
3. One of two towns in Australia, one in Tasmania and the other in Western Australia.
4. A town in South Africa.

Translations

Anagrams

• DBEYR

German

Etymology

From English derby

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛʁbi/, [dɛɐ̯bi], /dœʁbi/, [dœɐ̯bi]

Noun

Derby n ‎(genitive Derbys, plural Derbys)

1. (sports) local derby
2. (sports) match between two teams who are rivals in the table
3. (sports) horse race

Derived terms

• Abstiegsderby
• Regionalderby
• Spitzenderby
• Stadtderby

English

Noun

derby ‎(plural derbies)

1. Any of several annual horse races.
2. By extension, any organized race.
3. (US) A bowler hat
   • 1906, O. Henry, The Green Door

     He began to fan her with his hat. That was successful, for he struck her nose with the brim of his derby and she opened her eyes.

4. (sports) A local derby.
   • 2011 April 15, Saj Chowdhury, “Norwich 2 - 1 Nott'm Forest”, in BBC Sport:

     Defeat sees Forest remain a point outside the top six with a derby against Leicester up next.

Translations

Derived terms

• demolition derby
• duck derby
• local derby
• roller derby

Anagrams

• DBEYR

French

Etymology

Borrowing from English derby.

Noun

derby m ‎(plural derbys)

1. derby (horse race)
2. derby (local derby)

Italian

Etymology

Borrowing from English derby.

Noun

derby m ‎(invariable)

1. derby (horse race; sports event between local rivals)

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowing from English derby.

Noun

derby n

1. local derby

Declension