braith

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /bˠɾˠa/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /bˠɾˠaç/, [bˠɾˠai̯ç]

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish braithid (“betray, spy”), a denominal derivative of brath, from Old Irish mrath, the verbal noun of marnaid (“to betray”).

Verb

braith (present analytic braitheann, future analytic braithfidh, verbal noun brath, past participle braite)

1. (transitive) perceive, feel
2. (transitive) spy out, note
3. (transitive) betray
4. (usually followed by ar) perceive, sense; intend; expect, hope for; depend on
5. (with le) wait for

Conjugation

conjugation of braith (first conjugation – A)

		singular			plural			relative	autonomous
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative	present	braithim	braitheann tú; braithir†	braitheann sé, sí	braithimid	braitheann sibh	braitheann siad; braithid†	a bhraitheann; a bhraitheas / a mbraitheann*; a mbraitheas*	braitear
	past	bhraith mé; bhraitheas	bhraith tú; bhraithis	bhraith sé, sí	bhraitheamar; bhraith muid	bhraith sibh; bhraitheabhair	bhraith siad; bhraitheadar	a bhraith / ar bhraith*	braitheadh
	past habitual	bhraithinn / mbraithinn‡‡	bhraiteá / mbraiteᇇ	bhraitheadh sé, sí / mbraitheadh sé, s퇇	bhraithimis; bhraitheadh muid / mbraithimis‡‡; mbraitheadh muid‡‡	bhraitheadh sibh / mbraitheadh sibh‡‡	bhraithidís; bhraitheadh siad / mbraithidís‡‡; mbraitheadh siad‡‡	a bhraitheadh / a mbraitheadh*	bhraití / mbrait퇇
future		braithfidh mé; braithfead	braithfidh tú; braithfir†	braithfidh sé, sí	braithfimid; braithfidh muid	braithfidh sibh	braithfidh siad; braithfid†	a bhraithfidh; a bhraithfeas / a mbraithfidh*; a mbraithfeas*	braithfear
conditional		bhraithfinn / mbraithfinn‡‡	bhraithfeá / mbraithfeᇇ	bhraithfeadh sé, sí / mbraithfeadh sé, s퇇	bhraithfimis; bhraithfeadh muid / mbraithfimis‡‡; mbraithfeadh muid‡‡	bhraithfeadh sibh / mbraithfeadh sibh‡‡	bhraithfidís; bhraithfeadh siad / mbraithfidís‡‡; mbraithfeadh siad‡‡	a bhraithfeadh / a mbraithfeadh*	bhraithfí / mbraithf퇇
subjunctive	present	go mbraithe mé; go mbraithead†	go mbraithe tú; go mbraithir†	go mbraithe sé, sí	go mbraithimid; go mbraithe muid	go mbraithe sibh	go mbraithe siad; go mbraithid†	—	go mbraitear
	past	dá mbraithinn	dá mbraiteá	dá mbraitheadh sé, sí	dá mbraithimis; dá mbraitheadh muid	dá mbraitheadh sibh	dá mbraithidís; dá mbraitheadh siad	—	dá mbraití
imperative		braithim	braith	braitheadh sé, sí	braithimis	braithigí; braithidh†	braithidís	—	braitear
verbal noun		brath
past participle		braite

* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis

Synonyms

• (perceive, feel): airigh, mothaigh

Derived terms

• braistint (“perception”)
• braiteach (“perceptive; alert, wary; sensitive (to pain); treacherous”, adjective)
• braiteoir m (“sensor”)
• brathadóir m (“betrayer; spy, informer”)

 

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “braith”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “braithid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Etymology 2

Noun

braith m sg

1. genitive singular of brath

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
braith	bhraith	mbraith
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /brai̯θ/
• Rhymes: -ai̯θ

Adjective

braith f

1. feminine singular of brith

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
braith	fraith	mraith	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.