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derg

/dɜːɡ/US/dɝɡ/

derg noun: a dragon.

Noun

derg (plural dergs)

  1. (Internet, endearing, slang) A dragon.
    Synonyms:
    draggy, dwaggy, dwagon

Proper noun capitalized: Derg

the Derg

  1. (historical) The Provisional Military Administrative Council, the communist military junta that ruled Ethiopia from 1974 to 1987.

Synonyms of derg

Forms of derg

Noun
pluraldergs
alternative formdurg
Proper noun
alternative formDergue

Origin of derg

Apocopic form of dergon, durgon, humorous metathesis of dragon. Compare purdy and ermahgerd.

Borrowed from Amharic ደርግ (därg, “committee; council”).

Questions about derg

What does derg mean?
Derg means a dragon.
What part of speech is derg?
Derg can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce derg?
Derg is pronounced /dɝɡ/ (US).
What is the plural of derg?
The plural of derg is dergs.

Words near derg in the dictionary

  1. derezzed
  2. derezzes
  3. derezzing
  4. Derfner
  5. Derfners
  6. derg
  7. Dergholm
  8. dergs
  9. Dergue
  10. Derhachi
  11. derham

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