bradach
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See also: bradách
Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From brad (“plunder”) + -ach.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠɾˠɑd̪ˠəx/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈbˠɾˠad̪ˠəx/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠɾˠad̪ˠa(h)/
Adjective
[edit]bradach (genitive singular masculine bradaigh, genitive singular feminine bradaí, plural bradacha, comparative bradaí)
Declension
[edit]Declension of bradach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | bradach | bhradach | bradacha; bhradacha² | |
Vocative | bhradaigh | bradacha | ||
Genitive | bradaí | bradacha | bradach | |
Dative | bradach; bhradach¹ |
bhradach; bhradaigh (archaic) |
bradacha; bhradacha² | |
Comparative | níos bradaí | |||
Superlative | is bradaí |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms
[edit]- ceardaí bradach (“rogue trader”) (workman)
- cóip bhradach, taifeadadh bradach (“bootleg”)
- cúirt bhradach (“kangaroo court”)
- gadaí bradach (“rip-off merchant”)
- raidió bradach (“pirate radio”)
- stát bradach (“rogue state”)
- tiománaí bradach (“joyrider”)
- trádálaí bradach (“rogue trader”) (trader)
Noun
[edit]bradach m (genitive singular bradaigh, nominative plural bradaigh)
Declension
[edit]Declension of bradach
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation
[edit]Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
bradach | bhradach | mbradach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
[edit]- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bradach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “bradach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “bradach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024