deise

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Irish

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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deise

  1. inflection of deas (right (direction)):
    1. genitive feminine singular
    2. comparative degree

Noun

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deise f

  1. genitive singular of deis (opportunity; means)

Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
deise dheise ndeise
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 80

Middle English

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Noun

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deise

  1. Alternative form of deis (dais)

Scottish Gaelic

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

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deise

  1. comparative degree of deas

Noun

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deise f

  1. genitive singular of deas

Etymology 2

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From Middle Irish deise (suit [of armour or clothes], apparel).

Noun

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deise f (genitive singular deise, plural deiseachan)

  1. suit (of clothes)
    Fhuair e deise ùr, ach cha chuireadh e uime i.He got a new suit but he wouldn't put it on.

Mutation

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Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
deise dheise
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.