bróg úrleathair
Irish
Etymology
Literally “shoe of untanned leather”.
Pronunciation
- (Aran) IPA(key): /bˠɾˠoːɡ uːɾʲˈl̠ʲeːɾʲ/
Noun
bróg úrleathair f (genitive singular bróige úrleathair, nominative plural bróga úrleathair)
- pampootie (traditional shoe consisting of a single piece of untanned hide)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| bróg úrleathair | bhróg úrleathair | mbróg úrleathair |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 51
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bróg úrleathair”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN