Definitions and meaning of deg
deg
Translingual
Etymology
Clipping of English Degema.
Symbol
deg
- (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Degema.
See also
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- Wiktionary’s coverage of Degema terms
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɛɡ/
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- Rhymes: -ɛɡ
Etymology 1
Abbreviations
Noun
deg (countable and uncountable, plural degs)
- (mathematics, countable) Abbreviation of degree.
- (motor racing, uncountable) Clipping of degradation.
See also
Etymology 2
Verb
deg (third-person singular simple present degs, present participle degging, simple past and past participle degged)
- (Northern England, dialectal) To sprinkle, moisten.
Anagrams
- EDG, EGD, GED, Ged, egd, ged
Cornish
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *deg, from Proto-Celtic *dekam, from Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥.
Numeral
deg
- ten
Mutation
Latvian
Verb
deg
- third-person singular/plural present indicative of degt
- (with the particle lai) third-person singular imperative of degt
- (with the particle lai) third-person plural imperative of degt
Mauritian Creole
Etymology
From Persian دیگ (dig, “cooking pot”).
Pronunciation
Noun
deg
- large cooking pot
Derived terms
Norwegian Bokmål
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dæj/
- Homophone: deig
- Rhymes: -æj
Pronoun
deg
- (personal) thee, you; object form of du
- (also deg selv) yourself
See also
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse þik.
Pronunciation
Pronoun
deg
- objective case of du
See also
References
- “deg” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old English
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Noun
deġ m (Mercian, Kentish)
- alternative form of dæġ
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Verb
dēg (Anglian)
- alternative form of dēag
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
Noun
dēg f (Anglian)
- alternative form of dēag
Declension
Strong ō-stem:
Etymology 4
Pronunciation
Verb
dēg (Anglian)
- alternative form of dēog
Somali
Noun
deg f
- ear
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish dēgher, from Old Norse deig, from Proto-Germanic *daigaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ- (“to knead, to mold, to form”).
Compare Norwegian Bokmål deig, Norwegian Nynorsk deig, Icelandic deig, Faroese deiggj, Danish dej.
Pronunciation
Noun
deg c
- dough; a thick mix of flour and water
- (uncountable, slang) dough (money)
Declension
Related terms
See also
References
- deg in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- deg in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- deg in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
Volapük
Pronunciation
Numeral
deg
- ten
Synonyms
- bals (obsolete, Original Volapük)
Derived terms
Welsh
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /deːɡ/
- Rhymes: -eːɡ
Etymology 1
From Middle Welsh deg, from Proto-Brythonic *deg, from Proto-Celtic *dekam, from Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥.
Alternative forms
Numeral
deg
- (cardinal number) ten
Noun
deg m (plural degau)
- ten
Derived terms
- decplyg (“tenfold”)
- degfed (“tenth”)
- degol (“decimal”)
Mutation
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “deg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
Etymology 2
Adjective
deg
- soft mutation of teg
Mutation
Source: wiktionary.org