δέρη

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

δείρεα (deírea)
δειρή (deirḗ) – Ionic
δέρα (déra)
δέρϝα (dérwa)
δηρή (dērḗ)

Etymology

Has been compared with Sanskrit ग्रीवा (grīvā́, “neck”), Proto-Slavic *griva (“mane”) and Latvian grīva (“estuary”), all from Proto-Indo-European *gʷer- (“to swallow”) (see *gʷriHwéh₂ (“throat”)). However, according to Beekes, a much better etymology is offered by δειράς (deirás), suggesting a Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /dé.rɛː/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈde.re̝/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈðe.ri/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈðe.ri/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈðe.ri/

Noun

δέρη • (dérē) f (genitive δέρης); first declension

(anatomy) neck, throat
mane of a lion
collar
(in the plural) gully, glen

Inflection

First declension of ἡ δέρη; τῆς δέρης (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ἡ δέρη hē dérē	τὼ δέρᾱ tṑ dérā	αἱ δέραι hai dérai
Genitive	τῆς δέρης tês dérēs	τοῖν δέραιν toîn dérain	τῶν δερῶν tôn derôn
Dative	τῇ δέρῃ têi dérēi	τοῖν δέραιν toîn dérain	ταῖς δέραις taîs dérais
Accusative	τὴν δέρην tḕn dérēn	τὼ δέρᾱ tṑ dérā	τᾱ̀ς δέρᾱς tā̀s dérās
Vocative	δέρη dérē	δέρᾱ dérā	δέραι dérai
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

δειράδιον (deirádion)
δειρητής (deirētḗs)
δέραιον (déraion)
δεριστήρ (deristḗr)

References

δέρη in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2023)
Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN