derby

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English

Etymology

From Epsom Derby horse race, named after Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby. Ultimately from Derby.

Pronunciation

• (UK, General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈdɑː.bi/
• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)bi
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈdɝ.bi/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)bi

Noun

derby (plural derbies)

1. Any of several annual horse races.
2. (by extension) Any organized race.

3. (US) A bowler hat.
4. (sports) A sports match between rival teams.
5. (sports) A local derby.

Derived terms

• demolition derby
• duck derby
• local derby
• merby
• roller derby
• tar derby
• tin derby
• trench derby

Descendants

Translations

Further reading

• derby on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• derby (horse race) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Bryde, DBEYR

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdɛrbɪ]
• Hyphenation: der‧by

Noun

derby n

1. derby

Declension

Further reading

• “derby”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957

French

Etymology

English derby.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛʁ.bi/

Noun

derby m (plural derbys)

1. derby (horse race)
2. derby (local derby)

Further reading

• “derby”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English derby.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛr.bi/
• Rhymes: -ɛrbi
• Hyphenation: dèr‧by

Noun

derby m (invariable)

1. derby (horse race; sports event between local rivals)

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English derby.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛr.bɘ/
• Rhymes: -ɛrbɘ
• Syllabification: der‧by

Noun

derby n (indeclinable)

1. (horse racing) derby (horse race)

Noun

derby nvir pl

1. (sports) derby, local derby

Declension

Derived terms

Related terms

Further reading

• derby in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• derby in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from English derby or French derby.

Noun

derby n (plural derby-uri)

1. derby (horse race)
2. local derby

Declension

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from English derby.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdærbʏ/

Noun

derby n

1. derby (local derby)
2. derby (horse race)

Declension

Derived terms

• derbyförlust
• derbymatch
• derbyseger
• derbysegrare
• derbyvinnare

References

• derby in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• derby in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)