deise

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʲɛʃə/

Adjective

deise

1. inflection of deas (“right (direction)”):
   1. genitive feminine singular
   2. comparative degree

Noun

deise f

1. genitive singular of deis (“opportunity; means”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of deise

radical	lenition	eclipsis
deise	dheise	ndeise

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

Middle English

Noun

deise

1. Alternative form of deis (“dais”)

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʲeʃə/

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

deise

1. comparative degree of deas

Noun

deise f

1. genitive singular of deas

Etymology 2

From Middle Irish deise (“suit [of armour or clothes], apparel”).

Noun

deise f (genitive singular deise, plural deiseachan)

1. suit (of clothes)

   Fhuair e deise ùr, ach cha chuireadh e uime i. ― He got a new suit but he wouldn't put it on.

Mutation

Mutation of deise

radical	lenition
deise	dheise

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