forbhríste

Irish

Etymology

From for- +‎ bríste (“trousers, slacks”).

Noun

forbhríste m (genitive singular forbhríste, nominative plural forbhrístí)

1. overalls

   Synonym: bríste cabhlach

Declension

Declension of forbhríste

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative forbhríste forbhrístí Vocative a fhorbhríste a fhorbhrístí Genitive forbhríste forbhrístí Dative forbhríste forbhrístí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an forbhríste na forbhrístí Genitive an fhorbhríste na bhforbhrístí Dative leis an bhforbhríste don fhorbhríste leis na forbhrístí

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
forbhríste	fhorbhríste	bhforbhríste
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “forbhríste”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “forbhríste” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.