bríg

See also: brig and Brig

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *brīgā (“power, worth”), an alternative form of *brīgos.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bʲrʲiːɣ/ (nominative/vocative singular, genitive dual/plural)
  • IPA(key): /bʲrʲiːɣʲ/ (accusative/dative singular, nominative/vocative/accusative dual)

Noun

bríg f

  1. force, power
  2. value, virtue
  3. strength, vigour, vitality

Inflection

Feminine ā-stem
singular dual plural
nominative brígL brígL brígaH
vocative brígL brígL brígaH
accusative brígN brígL brígaH
genitive brígeH brígL brígN
dative brígL brígaib brígaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Irish: brí
  • Manx: bree
  • Scottish Gaelic: brìgh

Mutation

Mutation of bríg
radical lenition nasalization
bríg bríg
pronounced with /βʲ-/		 mbríg

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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