deichnear

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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Noun

deichnear m

1. ten

Usage notes

• Only used about persons (cf numerical noun).
• Following noun is in the genitive:

  deichnear bhalach - ten boys

• Alternatively, de and the dative are used:

  deichnear de bhalaich - ten boys

• Prepositional pronouns used are those formed from de and aig

  deichnear dhiubh / aca - the ten of them

• Also used on its own:

  Bha deichnear ann. - There were ten.

Related terms

• deich