Derby

See also: derby

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɑː(ɹ)bi/

• Audio (UK):

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• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)bi

Proper noun

Derby

1. A city and unitary authority 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 and 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.

Noun

Derby (countable and uncountable, plural Derbies)

1. A type of cheese made in Derby, England.

Related terms

• Sage Derby

Translations

city in England

• German: Derby (de)
• Greek: Ντέρμπι (Ntérmpi)
• Hebrew: דרבי (he) (darbi)
• Latin: Derventiō m (Medieval Latin)
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• Macedonian: Дерби n (Derbi)
• Old English: Deoraby
• Persian: داربی (dârbi)
• Russian: Де́рби (ru) m (Dɛ́rbi)

Anagrams

• Bryde, DBEYR

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from English derby.

Pronunciation

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

• Audio:

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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