Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish bríathar, from Proto-Celtic *breitrā (“word”).
Pronunciation
Noun
briathar m or f (genitive singular briathair or bréithre, nominative plural briathra or bréithre)
- word
- (grammar) verb (a grammatical category of words that indicate an action, event or a state)
Declension
- As a masculine first-declension noun with a strong plural
Declension of briathar (first declension)
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- As a masculine first-declension noun with a weak plural
Declension of briathar (first declension)
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- As feminine second-declension noun with a strong plural
Declension of briathar (second declension)
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- As feminine second-declension noun with a weak plural
Declension of briathar (second declension)
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Derived terms
Mutation
Mutated forms of briathar
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lenition
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eclipsis
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| briathar
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bhriathar
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mbriathar
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Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 203, page 102
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 54
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 119, page 45
Further reading
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish bríathar, from Proto-Celtic *breitrā.
Pronunciation
Noun
briathar m (genitive singular briathair, plural briathran)
- word, term
- statement
Derived terms
Mutation
Mutation of briathar
| radical
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lenition
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| briathar |
bhriathar
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Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
