Irish

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish brethnaigid (to judge), from breth (judgment).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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breathnaigh (present analytic breathnaíonn, future analytic breathnóidh, verbal noun breathnú, past participle breathnaithe) (transitive, intransitive)

  1. observe, examine
  2. look at, watch
  3. look, appear

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
breathnaigh bhreathnaigh mbreathnaigh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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