berçhagh

Manx

Etymology

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Adjective

berçhagh (comparative berçhee)

1. wealthy, rich, opulent, well-to-do

   Cha nel mee ny s'berçhee na eshyn er chor erbee. ― I am no richer than he.

   Er leshyn dy re berçhagh eh. ― He esteems himself rich.

   Ta ynsagh coamrey stoamey yn dooinney berçhagh. ― Learning is the fine clothing of the rich man.

   Te ny share dy ve cooinit ayns padjer dooinney mie na dy ve, cooinit ayns çhymney dooinney berçhagh. ― Better to be remembered in the prayer of a good man than in the will of a rich man.

Noun

berçhagh m (genitive singular berçhee, plural berçhee)

1. rich person

   Ta ny berçhee cummal ayns shoh. ― The rich folk live over there.

   V'ad gra dy vel eh ny verçhagh. ― He was reputed to be a rich man.

Mutation

Manx mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
berçhagh	verçhagh	merçhagh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.