brocach

Irish

Etymology

From broc (“badger”) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈbˠɾˠɔkəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈbˠɾˠʌka(h)/

Noun

brocach f (genitive singular brocaí, nominative plural brocacha)

1. badger den, sett

Declension

Declension of brocach

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative brocach brocacha Vocative a bhrocach a bhrocacha Genitive brocaí brocach Dative brocach brocacha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an bhrocach na brocacha Genitive na brocaí na mbrocach Dative leis an mbrocach don bhrocach leis na brocacha

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
brocach	bhrocach	mbrocach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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