brabúsaí

Irish

Etymology 1

From brabús (“profit; advantage”) +‎ -aí.

Noun

brabúsaí m (genitive singular brabúsaí, nominative plural brabúsaithe)

1. opportunist, exploiter; faultfinder

Declension

Declension of brabúsaí

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative brabúsaí brabúsaithe Vocative a bhrabúsaí a bhrabúsaithe Genitive brabúsaí brabúsaithe Dative brabúsaí brabúsaithe

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an brabúsaí na brabúsaithe Genitive an bhrabúsaí na mbrabúsaithe Dative leis an mbrabúsaí don bhrabúsaí leis na brabúsaithe

Derived terms

• brabúsaíocht f (“profiteering”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

brabúsaí

1. inflection of brabúsach:
   1. genitive singular feminine
   2. comparative degree

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
brabúsaí	bhrabúsaí	mbrabúsaí
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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