"deoch" meaning in Scottish Gaelic

See deoch in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /d̥ʲɔx/, /d̥ʒɔx/, /d̥ʲox/ (note: South Argyll) Forms: dighe [genitive, singular], dibhe [genitive, singular], deochan [plural], deochannan [plural]
Etymology: From Old Irish deug. Etymology templates: {{inh|gd|sga|deug}} Old Irish deug Head templates: {{head|gd|noun|||||||genitive singular|dighe|or|dibhe|||||||plural|deochan|or|deochannan||||{{{pl4}}}|||cat2=|f10accel-form=p|f11accel-form=genpl|f1accel-form=dat|s|f2accel-form=dat|s|f3accel-form=dat|s|f4accel-form=gen|s|f5accel-form=gen|s|f6accel-form=gen|s|f7accel-form=gen|s|f8accel-form=p|f9accel-form=p|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} deoch f (genitive singular dighe or dibhe, plural deochan or deochannan), {{gd-noun|g=f|gen=dighe|gen2=dibhe|pl=deochan|pl2=deochannan}} deoch f (genitive singular dighe or dibhe, plural deochan or deochannan)
  1. drink Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-deoch-gd-noun-IYrmtElm Categories (other): Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header, Beverages, Food and drink Disambiguation of Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Beverages: 93 7 Disambiguation of Food and drink: 100 0
  2. drunkenness Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-deoch-gd-noun-GjjSfbjC Categories (other): Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: deoch an dorais (english: stirrup cup, farewell drink), deoch an uil-ìoc (english: potion), deoch làidir (english: alcohol), deoch-bhàn (english: gruel, oatmeal drink), deoch-bhiugh (english: greenshank), deoch-cadail (english: sleepy dose), deoch-eiridinn (english: potion), deoch-eòlais (english: the first glass drunk to a stranger), deoch-ìobairt (english: libation), deoch-lag (english: soft drink), deoch-liomaid (english: lemonade), deoch-maidne (english: morning drink), deoch-mairt (english: a huge drink; a cow's drink) [literally], deoch-réite (english: friendship bowl), deoch-rèith (english: flummery, sowens), deoch-sgliap (english: drink at other's expense), deoch-slàinte (english: toast), deoch-thumte (english: decanted drink), deoch-uasal (english: costly drink, foreign drink), tinneas na dighe (english: alcoholism)

Inflected forms

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      "translation": "stirrup cup, farewell drink",
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      "english": "potion",
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      "word": "deoch-eòlais"
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      "english": "drink at other's expense",
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      "english": "toast",
      "translation": "toast",
      "word": "deoch-slàinte"
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      "english": "decanted drink",
      "translation": "decanted drink",
      "word": "deoch-thumte"
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      "english": "costly drink, foreign drink",
      "translation": "costly drink, foreign drink",
      "word": "deoch-uasal"
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      "word": "deoch an dorais"
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      "translation": "potion",
      "word": "deoch an uil-ìoc"
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      "word": "deoch làidir"
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      "word": "deoch-bhàn"
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    {
      "english": "greenshank",
      "translation": "greenshank",
      "word": "deoch-bhiugh"
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    {
      "english": "sleepy dose",
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      "word": "deoch-cadail"
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    {
      "english": "potion",
      "translation": "potion",
      "word": "deoch-eiridinn"
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    {
      "english": "the first glass drunk to a stranger",
      "translation": "the first glass drunk to a stranger",
      "word": "deoch-eòlais"
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      "word": "deoch-ìobairt"
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      "word": "deoch-lag"
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      "word": "deoch-liomaid"
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      "word": "deoch-maidne"
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      "word": "deoch-réite"
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      "english": "flummery, sowens",
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      "word": "deoch-rèith"
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    {
      "english": "drink at other's expense",
      "translation": "drink at other's expense",
      "word": "deoch-sgliap"
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      "english": "toast",
      "translation": "toast",
      "word": "deoch-slàinte"
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      "english": "decanted drink",
      "translation": "decanted drink",
      "word": "deoch-thumte"
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      "translation": "costly drink, foreign drink",
      "word": "deoch-uasal"
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