días

See also: dias and Dias

Old Irish

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

días f

1. ear of corn
2. shoot or fruit of palm tree
3. point of a weapon (usually of a sword)

Inflection

Feminine ā-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative
Vocative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Initial mutations of a following adjective: H = triggers aspiration L = triggers lenition N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

• díasach

Etymology 2

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Noun

días f

1. pair, couple (used of persons only, whereas dede is used of things)

Inflection

Feminine ā-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative
Vocative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Initial mutations of a following adjective: H = triggers aspiration L = triggers lenition N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

• Irish: dís
• Manx: jees
• Scottish Gaelic: dithis

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Spanish

Noun

días m pl

1. plural of día
   • 1605, Miguel de Cervantes, “Capítulo I”, in El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha, Primera parte:

     El resto della concluían sayo de velarte, calzas de velludo para las fiestas, con sus pantuflos de lo mesmo, y los días de entresemana se honraba con su vellorí de lo más fino.

     The rest of it went in a doublet of fine cloth and velvet breeches and shoes to match for holidays, while on days during the week he made a brave figure in his best homespun.