berçhagh

Manx

Etymology

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Adjective

berçhagh (comparative berçhee)

  1. wealthy, rich, opulent, well-to-do
    Cha nel mee ny s'berçhee na eshyn er chor erbee. ― I am no richer than he.
    Er leshyn dy re berçhagh eh. ― He esteems himself rich.
    Ta ynsagh coamrey stoamey yn dooinney berçhagh. ― Learning is the fine clothing of the rich man.
    Te ny share dy ve cooinit ayns padjer dooinney mie na dy ve, cooinit ayns çhymney dooinney berçhagh. ― Better to be remembered in the prayer of a good man than in the will of a rich man.

Noun

berçhagh m (genitive singular berçhee, plural berçhee)

  1. rich person
    Ta ny berçhee cummal ayns shoh. ― The rich folk live over there.
    V'ad gra dy vel eh ny verçhagh. ― He was reputed to be a rich man.

Mutation

Mutation of berçhagh
radical lenition eclipsis
berçhagh verçhagh merçhagh

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Manx.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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