briathar
See also: bríathar
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish bríathar, from Proto-Celtic *brētrā (“word”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Munster, Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈbʲɾʲiəhəɾˠ/
- (Aran, Connemara) IPA(key): /ˈbʲɾʲiəɾˠ/[1]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbʲɾʲiːhəɾˠ/[2]
Noun edit
briathar m or f (genitive singular briathair or bréithre, nominative plural briathra or bréithre)
Declension edit
- As a masculine first-declension noun with a strong plural
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- As a masculine first-declension noun with a weak plural
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- As feminine second-declension noun with a strong plural
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- As feminine second-declension noun with a weak plural
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Derived terms edit
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
briathar | bhriathar | mbriathar |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 54
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 45
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “briathar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish bríathar, from Proto-Celtic *brētrā.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
briathar m (genitive singular briathair, plural briathran)
Derived terms edit
Mutation edit
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briathar | bhriathar |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |