dháréag
Irish
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Alternative forms
Etymology
Contraction of dhá fhear déag (“twelve men”).
Pronunciation
Numeral
dháréag
- twelve (of people)
- Tá dháréag sa choiste.
- There are twelve people in the jury.
- Bhí dháréag aspal ag Íosa.
- Jesus had twelve apostles.
Usage notes
This noun followed by the genitive plural is the usual way of saying ‘twelve’ when it refers to human beings; it is also sometimes used with other nouns, especially if the things they denote are being personified.
Related terms
- dó dhéag (“twelve”)
References
- Template:R:ga:Dinneen
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “dháréag”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN