Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From bronnta (gifted, bestowed), from bronn (bestow, verb), + -tanas.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bronntanas m (genitive singular bronntanais, nominative plural bronntanais)

  1. present, gift
  2. bestowal (of gift)

Declension

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
bronntanas bhronntanas mbronntanas
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 27, page 16
  2. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 52

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