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deise

comparative degree

Adjectivedict/ˈdʲeʃə/

"deise" means "comparative degree" in Irish (adjective). Pronounced /ˈdʲeʃə/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → dheise, Urú → ndeise.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "deise" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formdeise
Séimhiúdheise
Urúndeise

"deise" in context

Tugann an nuachtán seo tús áite do thuairimí na heite deise.

This newspaper gives prominence to right-wing opinions.

B1

Tá an luchóg ar thaobh do láimhe deise.

The mouse is on your right-hand side.

B1

Más mise an cara is deise duit, is truacánta an mhaise duit.

If I am your best friend, then that is a sorry state of affairs for you.

B1

teasca na lámh-ghéige deise fén ngualainn, ach gur fágadh stúmpa nách sia ná 6 órlach má tomhastar é o bharr an acrómíon; no teasca na lámh-ghéige clé ón ngualainn ... ... ... ...

of right arm below shoulder, with stump not exceeding 6 inches measured from tip of acromion, or of left arm through shoulder

C1

no teasca na lámh-ghéige deise fén uilinn, ach gur fágadh stúmpa is sia ná 5 órlach má tomhastar é o bharr an olecranoin ... ... ...

or of right arm below elbow, with stump exceeding five inches measured from tip of olecranon

C1

Further reading

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