brécach

Old Irish

Etymology

bréc +‎ -ach

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʲrʲeːɡax/

Adjective

brécach

  1. lying, false, deceitful

Declension

o/ā-stem
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative brécach brécach brécach
vocative brécaig*
brécach**
accusative brécach brécaig
genitive brécaig brécaige brécaig
dative brécuch brécaig brécuch
plural masculine feminine/neuter
nominative brécaig brécacha
vocative brécachu
brécacha†
accusative brécachu
brécacha†
genitive brécach
dative brécachaib

*modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative
**modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative
† not when substantivized

Descendants

  • Irish: bréagach
  • Manx: breagagh
  • Scottish Gaelic: breugach

Mutation

Mutation of brécach
radical lenition nasalization
brécach brécach
pronounced with /βʲ-/		 mbrécach

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

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