deir
English
Determiner
deir
- (nonstandard) Pronunciation spelling of their.
- 1900, Wade Whipple, "The New Deacon", Werner's Readings and Recitations, No. 24, p. 81:
- ...An' she an' Sup'entenden' Scud dey made a flyin' break
An' tuk de front wid ninety-'leben sinners in deir wake.
- ...An' she an' Sup'entenden' Scud dey made a flyin' break
- 1900, Wade Whipple, "The New Deacon", Werner's Readings and Recitations, No. 24, p. 81:
Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From older adeir, from Old Irish at·beir (“says it”), from as·beir (“says”).
Pronunciation
Verb
deir
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| deir | not applicable | ndeir |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 78
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 194
Romansh
Etymology 1
Adjective
deir m (feminine singular deira, masculine plural deirs, feminine plural deiras)
Alternative forms
Etymology 2
From Latin dīcō, from Proto-Italic *deikō, from Proto-Indo-European *déyḱeti (“to show, point out”).
Verb
deir
Alternative forms
Etymology 3
Noun
deir m (plural deirs)