jireg

Volapük

Etymology

ji- +‎ reg

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʃi.ˈɾeɡ]

Noun

jireg (nominative plural jiregs)

1. queen
   • 1932, Arie de Jong, Leerboek der Wereldtaal, page 17:

     Jireg: ‚Wilhelmina’ lifofös!

     Long live queen Wilhelmina!

Declension

declension of jireg

	singular	plural
nominative	jireg	jiregs
genitive	jirega	jiregas
dative	jirege	jireges
accusative	jiregi	jiregis
vocative 1	o jireg!	o jiregs!
predicative 2	jiregu	jiregus

• ¹ status as a case is disputed
• ² in later, non-classical Volapük only

Related terms

• hireg
• reg
• regil