brécach

Old Irish

Etymology

bréc +‎ -ach

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbʲrʲeːɡax/

Adjective

brécach

lying, false, deceitful

Declension

o/ā-stem
singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	brécach	brécach	brécach
vocative	brécaig* brécach**	brécach
accusative	brécach	brécaig
genitive	brécaig	brécaige	brécaig
dative	brécuch	brécaig	brécuch
plural	masculine	feminine/neuter
nominative	brécaig	brécacha
vocative	brécachu brécacha†
accusative	brécachu brécacha†
genitive	brécach
dative	brécachaib

*modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative
**modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative
† not when substantivized

Descendants

Irish: bréagach
Manx: breagagh
Scottish Gaelic: breugach

Mutation

Mutation of *brécach*
radical	lenition	nasalization
brécach	brécach pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/	mbrécach

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.