deoch

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish deog.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dʲɔx/

Noun

deoch f (genitive singular , nominative plural deochanna or deocha)

  1. drink; draught, potion
    Proverb:
    Is túisce deoch ná scéal.One should offer a drink before asking for news.
  2. quantity of liquid; infusion, wash

Declension

With strong plural:

With weak plural:

Derived terms

  • ar deoch (in one's cups)
  • caiteoir dí (drinker)
  • d'aon deoch (at a draught)
  • deoch an dorais (stirrup-cup)
  • deoch chodlata, deoch shuain (sleeping-draught)
  • deoch chroíúil (heart-warming drink)
  • deoch chrua (drink of strong spirits)
  • deoch dhearmaid ((mythical) drink of forgetfulness)
  • deoch láidir (strong drink)
  • deoch leighis (healing potion)
  • deoch mheisciúil (intoxicating drink)
  • deoch shláinte (pick-me-up)
  • lucht dí (drinkers)
  • tomhaisín dí (drop of drink)

Verb

deoch (present analytic deochann, future analytic deochfaidh, verbal noun deochadh, past participle deochta)

  1. (transitive) immerse, cover with liquid

Conjugation

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
deoch dheoch ndeoch
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References


Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish deog.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [d̊ʲɔx], /tʲɔx/

Noun

deoch f (genitive singular dìghe or dìbhe, plural deochannan)

  1. drink

Derived terms

  • deoch an dorais (stirrup cup, farewell drink)
  • deoch an uil-ìoc (potion)
  • deoch-bhàn (gruel, oatmeal drink)
  • deoch-bhiugh (greenshank)
  • deoch-cadail (sleepy dose)
  • deoch-eiridinn (potion)
  • deoch-eòlais (the first glass drunk to a stranger)
  • deoch-ìobairt (libation)
  • deoch-lag (soft drink)
  • deoch làidir (alcohol)
  • deoch-liomaid (lemonade)
  • deoch-maidne (the morning drink among the better-class Gaels of old, being an egg switched in a glass of milk with a little whiskey added)
  • deoch-mairt (a huge drink, literally a cow's drink)
  • deoch-réite (friendship bowl)
  • deoch-rèith (flummery, sowens)
  • deoch-sgliap (drink at other's expense)
  • deoch-slàinte (toast)
  • deoch-thumte (decanted drink)
  • deoch-uasal (costly drink, foreign drink)
  • tinneas na dighe (alcoholism)

References

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