branra

Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbˠɾˠan̪ˠɾˠə]

Etymology 1

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Alternative forms

Noun

branra m (genitive singular branra, nominative plural branraí)

  1. supporting bar; rest, support
  2. tripod
  3. gridiron
  4. (in the plural) (penal) stocks
  5. partly submerged reef
Derived terms
  • branra brád (clavicle, collar-bone)
  • branra gríosctha (gridiron, griller)
  • branrán (griddle-cake)

Etymology 2

See branar.

Noun

branra m (genitive singular branra)

  1. alternative form of branar (broken leas, fallow)

Declension

Declension of branra (fourth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative branra branraí
vocative a bhranra a bhranraí
genitive branra branraí
dative branra branraí
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an branra na branraí
genitive an bhranra na mbranraí
dative leis an mbranra
don bhranra
leis na branraí

Mutation

Mutated forms of branra
radical lenition eclipsis
branra bhranra mbranra

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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