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)

verbal noun	brath
past participle	braite
tense	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*	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*	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

* 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
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “braithid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Etymology 2

Noun

braith m sg

1. genitive singular of brath

Mutation

Mutated forms of braith

radical	lenition	eclipsis
braith	bhraith	mbraith

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

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /brai̯θ/
• Rhymes: -ai̯θ

Adjective

braith f

1. feminine singular of brith

Mutation

Mutated forms of braith

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
braith	fraith	mraith	unchanged

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