Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

derg

/dɝɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables: derg
IPA: /dɝɡ/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Slang

name

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

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /dɝɡ/
British English: /dɜːɡ/

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

dergs (plural) durg (alternative) the Derg (canonical) Dergue (alternative)

Synonyms

draggy dwaggy dwagon

Questions

How do you pronounce derg?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɝɡ/.
What does derg mean?: A dragon.
Where does derg come from?: Apocopic form of dergon, durgon, humorous metathesis of dragon. Compare purdy and ermahgerd.

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