broc-chú

Irish

Etymology

From broc (“badger”) +‎ cú (“hound”), a calque of German Dachshund.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbˠɾˠɔkˌxuː/

Noun

broc-chú m (genitive singular broc-chú, nominative plural broc-chúnna)

1. dachshund

Declension

Declension of broc-chú

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative broc-chú broc-chúnna Vocative a bhroc-chú a bhroc-chúnna Genitive broc-chú broc-chúnna Dative broc-chú broc-chúnna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an broc-chú na broc-chúnna Genitive an bhroc-chú na mbroc-chúnna Dative leis an mbroc-chú don bhroc-chú leis na broc-chúnna

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
broc-chú	bhroc-chú	mbroc-chú
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• “broc-chú”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024