braiteach

Irish

Etymology

From braite +‎ -ach (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈbˠɾˠatʲəx/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠɾˠatʲa(x)/

Adjective

braiteach (genitive singular masculine braitigh, genitive singular feminine braití, plural braiteacha, comparative braití)

  1. perceptive; alert, wary
    1. sensitive (to pain)
  2. treacherous

Declension

Declension of braiteach
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative braiteach bhraiteach braiteacha;
bhraiteacha2
vocative bhraitigh braiteacha
genitive braití braiteacha braiteach
dative braiteach;
bhraiteach1 		bhraiteach;
bhraitigh (archaic) 		braiteacha;
bhraiteacha2
Comparative níos braití
Superlative is braití

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of braiteach
radical lenition eclipsis
braiteach bhraiteach mbraiteach

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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