aon déag

Irish

Irish cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : aon déag
    Ordinal : aonú déag
    Personal : aon duine dhéag

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eːn̠ʲ dʲeːɡ/
  • (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈiːn̠ʲeːɡ/

Numeral

aon déag

  1. eleven
    aon mhéadar déag ― eleven meters

Usage notes

When used to modify a noun, aon precedes the noun (and triggers lenition, except with d, s, and t), while déag follows the noun.

The form aon deich a haon was prescribed by Peadar Ua Laoghaire in the 1920s, but it is unclear whether it has ever been used by native speakers.

Mutation

Mutated forms of aon déag
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
aon déag n-aon déag haon déag not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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