alabhreac

Irish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Compare breac (“speckled, dappled”).

Adjective

alabhreac (genitive singular masculine alabhric, genitive singular feminine alabhrice, plural alabhreaca, comparative alabhrice)

piebald; pied

Declension

Declension of alabhreac

Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Nominative	alabhreac	alabhreac	alabhreaca
Vocative	alabhric	alabhreac	alabhreaca
Genitive	alabhric	alabhreace	alabhreaca	alabhreac
Dative	alabhreac	alabhreac; alabhric (archaic)	alabhreaca
Comparative	níos alabhreace
Superlative	is alabhreace

Derived terms

capall alabhreac m (“pinto”)
cuilire alabhreac m, cuilsealgaire alabhreac m (“pied flycatcher”)

Mutation

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