braith

Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish braithid (“betray, spy”), a denominal derivative of brath, from Old Irish mrath, the verbal noun of marnaid (“to betray”).

Verb

braith (present analytic braitheann, future analytic braithfidh, verbal noun brath, past participle braite)

  1. (transitive) perceive, feel
  2. (transitive) spy out, note
  3. (transitive) betray
  4. (usually followed by ar) perceive, sense; intend; expect, hope for; depend on
  5. (with le) wait for
Conjugation
conjugation of braith (first conjugation – A)
verbal noun brath
past participle braite
tense singular plural relative autonomous
first second third first second third
indicative
present braithim braitheann tú;
braithir† 		braitheann sé, sí braithimid braitheann sibh braitheann siad;
braithid† 		a bhraitheann; a bhraitheas /
a mbraitheann* 		braitear
past bhraith mé; bhraitheas bhraith tú; bhraithis bhraith sé, sí bhraitheamar; bhraith muid bhraith sibh; bhraitheabhair bhraith siad; bhraitheadar a bhraith /
ar bhraith* 		braitheadh
past habitual bhraithinn / mbraithinn‡‡ bhraiteá / mbraiteᇇ bhraitheadh sé, sí / mbraitheadh sé, s퇇 bhraithimis; bhraitheadh muid / mbraithimis‡‡; mbraitheadh muid‡‡ bhraitheadh sibh / mbraitheadh sibh‡‡ bhraithidís; bhraitheadh siad / mbraithidís‡‡; mbraitheadh siad‡‡ a bhraitheadh /
a mbraitheadh* 		bhraití / mbrait퇇
future braithfidh mé;
braithfead 		braithfidh tú;
braithfir† 		braithfidh sé, sí braithfimid;
braithfidh muid 		braithfidh sibh braithfidh siad;
braithfid† 		a bhraithfidh; a bhraithfeas /
a mbraithfidh* 		braithfear
conditional bhraithfinn / mbraithfinn‡‡ bhraithfeá / mbraithfeᇇ bhraithfeadh sé, sí / mbraithfeadh sé, s퇇 bhraithfimis; bhraithfeadh muid / mbraithfimis‡‡; mbraithfeadh muid‡‡ bhraithfeadh sibh / mbraithfeadh sibh‡‡ bhraithfidís; bhraithfeadh siad / mbraithfidís‡‡; mbraithfeadh siad‡‡ a bhraithfeadh /
a mbraithfeadh* 		bhraithfí / mbraithf퇇
subjunctive
present go mbraithe mé;
go mbraithead† 		go mbraithe tú;
go mbraithir† 		go mbraithe sé, sí go mbraithimid;
go mbraithe muid 		go mbraithe sibh go mbraithe siad;
go mbraithid† 		— go mbraitear
past dá mbraithinn dá mbraiteá dá mbraitheadh sé, sí dá mbraithimis;
dá mbraitheadh muid 		dá mbraitheadh sibh dá mbraithidís;
dá mbraitheadh siad 		— dá mbraití
imperative
– braithim braith braitheadh sé, sí braithimis braithigí;
braithidh† 		braithidís — braitear

* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis

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Further reading

Etymology 2

Noun

braith m sg

  1. genitive singular of brath

Mutation

Mutated forms of braith
radical lenition eclipsis
braith bhraith mbraith

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

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /brai̯θ/
  • Rhymes: -ai̯θ

Adjective

braith f

  1. feminine singular of brith

Mutation

Mutated forms of braith
radical soft nasal aspirate
braith fraith mraith unchanged

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

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