derg

See also: Derg

English

Etymology

Mutated clipping of dragon, possibly by insertion of a neutral vowel given "drg."

Pronunciation

Noun

derg (plural dergs)

  1. (diminutive, fandom slang, furry subculture) A legendary reptilian creature with leathery bat-like wings, lion-like claws, scaly skin and a serpent-like body, often a monster with fiery breath; a dragon.
    Synonyms: draggy, dwaggy, dwagon

Anagrams

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *dergos (“red, crimson”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰerg- (“to dim, darken”); compare Old English deorc (“dark”) and Tocharian A tärkär, Tocharian B tarkär (“cloud”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dʲerɡ/

Adjective

derg

  1. red
    Synonyms: flann, rúad

Declension
o/ā-stem
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Vocative deirg*
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)**
Accusative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) deirg
Genitive deirg deirge deirg
Dative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) deirg Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Plural Masculine Feminine/neuter
Nominative deirg derga
Vocative dergu
derga†
Accusative dergu
derga†
Genitive Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Dative dergaib
Notes *modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative

**modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative
† not when substantivized

Descendants
  • Irish: dearg
  • Manx: jiarg
  • Scottish Gaelic: dearg

Mutation
Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
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pronounced with /ð(ʲ)-/		 nderg
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

Zazaki

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *dr̥Hgáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dr̥Hgʰás, from Proto-Indo-European *dl̥h₁gʰós. Compare Avestan 𐬛𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬔𐬀‎ (darəga), Sanskrit दीर्घ (dīrgha).

Adjective

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  1. long
  2. tall

Derived terms
  • dergey
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