aibrisce

Irish

Etymology 1

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Noun

aibrisce f (genitive singular aibrisce)

1. brittleness, frailty

   Synonym: aibrisceacht

Declension

Declension of aibrisce

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative aibrisce Vocative a aibrisce Genitive aibrisce Dative aibrisce

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an aibrisce Genitive na haibrisce Dative leis an aibrisce don aibrisce

Related terms

• aibrisc (adjective)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

aibrisce

1. inflection of aibrisc (“brittle, frail”):
   1. genitive singular feminine
   2. nominative/vocative/dative/strong genitive plural
   3. comparative degree

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
aibrisce	n-aibrisce	haibrisce	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “aibrisce”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN