Derby

See also: derby

English

Etymology

From Old English Deoraby, of Scandinavian/North Germanic origin, from Old Norse Djúra-bý (“village of the deer”), from dýr (“deer”) + bǿr (“settlement”). Influenced by British Latin Derventio, the Roman site predating Derby, and possibly also the Celtic river name Derwent.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈdɑːbi/

• Audio (UK)

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• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)bi

Proper noun

Derby

1. A city and unitary authority in Derbyshire, in the East Midlands, England; formerly the county town.
2. A suburb of Barnstaple, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS5633).
3. A small town in Tasmania, Australia.
4. A town in Kimberley, Western Australia.
5. A locality in Langley district municipality, in southwestern British Columbia, Canada.
6. A parish and community therein, in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada.
7. A small town in North West province, South Africa.
8. Various places in the United States:
   1. A census-designated place in Adams County, Colorado; much of Derby was annexed by Commerce City in 1962.
   2. A city in New Haven County, Connecticut.
   3. An unincorporated community in Ford County, Illinois.
   4. An unincorporated community in Mountain Township, Saline County, Illinois.
   5. An unincorporated community in Union Township, Perry County, Indiana.
   6. A tiny city in Lucas County, Iowa.
   7. A city in Sedgwick County, Kansas.
   8. An unincorporated community in St. Francois County, Missouri.
   9. An unincorporated community in Frio County, Texas.
   10. A town in Orleans County, Vermont.
   11. An unincorporated community and coal town in Wise County, Virginia.

Derived terms

• West Derby

Noun

Derby (countable and uncountable, plural Derbys)

1. A type of cheese made in Derby, England.

Related terms

• Sage Derby

Translations

city in England

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 德比 (zh) (Débǐ)

• German: Derby (de)
• Greek: Ντέρμπι (Ntérmpi)
• Hebrew: דרבי (he) (darbi)
• Lao: ເດີຣບີ (dœ̄n bī)
• Latin: Derventiō m (Medieval Latin)
• Macedonian: Дерби n (Derbi)
• Old English: Deoraby
• Persian: داربی (dârbi)
• Polish: Derby (pl) n
• Russian: Де́рби (ru) m (Dɛ́rbi)
• Thai: ดาร์บี้
• Urdu: ڈَرْبی m (ḍarbī)

Anagrams

• Bryde, DBEYR

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English derby.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛrbi/, /ˈdœrbi/, [ˈdɛɐ̯-], [ˈdɛʁ-], [ˈdœɐ̯-], [ˈdœʁ-]

• Audio

  (file)

Noun

Derby n (strong, genitive Derbys, plural Derbys)

1. (sports) an eagerly anticipated match between two rivals, especially

   Synonym: Schlagerspiel

   1. a local derby

      Synonyms: Nachbarschaftsderby, Nachbarschaftsduell, Regionalderby, Regionalduell, Stadtderby, Stadtduell

   2. a match between two teams who are direct rivals in the table

      Synonyms: (general) Tabellenderby, -duell, (for relegation) Abstiegsderby, -duell, Kellerderby, -duell, (for championship) Spitzenderby, -duell, Titelderby, -duell

2. (sports, equestrianism) horse race, derby

Declension

Declension of Derby [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Derby	die	Derbys
genitive	eines	des	Derbys	der	Derbys
dative	einem	dem	Derby	den	Derbys
accusative	ein	das	Derby	die	Derbys

Derived terms

• Abstiegsderby
• Aufstiegsderby
• Bayernderby
• Hessenderby
• Kellerderby
• Nachbarschaftsderby
• Nordderby
• Ostderby
• Regionalderby
• Ruhrpottderby
• Sachsenderby
• Spitzenderby
• Stadtderby
• Südderby
• Tabellenderby
• Titelderby
• Westderby
• Westfalenderby

 

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Derby, from Old English Deoraby, from Old Norse Djúra-bý, from dýr + bǿr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdar.bi/
• Rhymes: -arbi
• Syllabification: Der‧by

Proper noun

Derby n (indeclinable)

1. Derby (a city and unitary authority in Derbyshire, in the East Midlands, England)
2. Derby (a town in Kimberley, Western Australia)

Further reading

• Derby in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• Derby in PWN's encyclopedia