bréige

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʲɾʲeːɟɪ/

From bréag +‎ -e.

bréige f (genitive singular bréige, nominative plural bréigí)

1. falsity

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bréige”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “bréige”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “bréige”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
• Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 55

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

bréige

1. genitive singular of bréag (“falsehood”)

Often used attributively in the sense of "false", for example deora bréige (“crocodile tears”), fiacla bréige (“false teeth”), rabhadh bréige (“false alarm”).