bréagnaigh

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish brécnaigid (proves false; belies; discredits, refutes), from bréc (modern bréag (lie, falsehood; deception, deceit)).

Verb

bréagnaigh (present analytic bréagnaíonn, future analytic bréagnóidh, verbal noun bréagnú, past participle bréagnaithe)

  1. (transitive) contradict, refute

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • bréagnaitheach (contradictory)
  • bréagnaitheoir (refuter)
  • dobhréagnaithe (irrefutable, undeniable, incontrovertible)

Mutation

Mutated forms of bréagnaigh
radical lenition eclipsis
bréagnaigh bhréagnaigh mbréagnaigh

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

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