dhéag

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeːɡ/

Numeral

dhéag

1. Lenited form of déag.

Usage notes

This lenited form is used after a noun ending in a vowel (e.g. dhá chóta dhéag (“twelve coats”)) and after scóir (“scores (groups of twenty)”) (e.g. trí scóir dhéag (“thirteen score, 260”)).