déad

See also: dead

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish dét, from Proto-Celtic *dantom (compare Welsh dant), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts (compare Latin dēns, Old English tōþ, Lithuanian dantìs, Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús), Persian دندان (dandân).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʲeːd̪ˠ/

Noun

déad m (genitive singular déid, nominative plural déada)

1. tooth
2. set of teeth
3. (carpentry) dovetail

Declension

Declension of déad

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative déad da Vocative a dhéid a dhéada Genitive déid déad Dative déad da

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an déad na da Genitive an déid na ndéad Dative leis an déad don déad leis na da

Synonyms

• fiacail

Derived terms

• aondéadach
• déadach
• déadacht
• déadalt
• déadchíor