Derby

See also: derby

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɑː(ɹ)bi/
  • Audio (UK)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)bi

Proper noun

Derby

  1. A city and unitary authority in the east Midlands of England, once the county town of Derbyshire.
  2. Various cities in the USA
    1. A city in Connecticut.
    2. A city/village in Iowa.
    3. A city in Kansas.
    4. A town in Vermont.
  3. One of two towns in Australia, one in Tasmania and the other in Western Australia.
  4. A town in South Africa.

Noun

Derby (countable and uncountable, plural Derbys)

  1. A type of cheese made in Derby, England.
  • Sage Derby

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from English derby.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dɛʁbi/, [dɛɐ̯bi], /dœʁbi/, [dœɐ̯bi]
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Derby n (genitive Derbys, plural Derbys)

  1. (sports) local derby
  2. (sports) match between two teams who are rivals in the table
  3. (sports) horse race

Declension
Declension of Derby
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Derby die Derbys
genitive eines des Derbys der Derbys
dative einem dem Derby den Derbys
accusative ein das Derby die Derbys

Derived terms
  • Abstiegsderby
  • Regionalderby
  • Spitzenderby
  • Stadtderby
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