naoi déag
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Irish[edit]
| < 18 | 19 | 20 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : naoi déag Ordinal : naoú déag Personal : naonúr déag | ||
Pronunciation[edit]
Numeral[edit]
- nineteen
- naoi bpunt déag ― nineteen pounds
Usage notes[edit]
When used to modify a noun, naoi triggers eclipsis of a following noun, which is in the genitive plural; déag follows the noun.
The form aon deich a naoi was prescribed by Peadar Ua Laoghaire in the 1920s, but it is unclear whether it has ever been used by native speakers.
Mutation[edit]
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| naoi déag | not applicable | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||