breácha
Irish
Pronunciation
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈbʲɾʲɑːxə/[1]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbʲɾʲeːxə/, [ˈbʲɾʲɛa̯xə][2] (as if spelled bréacha)
Adjective
breácha
- Cois Fharraige and Ulster form of breátha (comparative of breá (“fine, excellent”))
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| breácha | bhreácha | mbreácha |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], page 308
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 332, page 115