breallán

Irish

Alternative forms

  • breallachán, breallamán, briollachán, briollán

Etymology

From breall +‎ -án.

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbʲɾʲal̪ˠanˠ/, /ˈbʲɾʲal̪ˠan̪ˠ/

Noun

breallán m (genitive singular brealláin, nominative plural brealláin)

  1. awkward or foolish person, blunderer
  2. vessel, especially a urinal or chamber pot
  3. gaper, clam
    Synonyms: breallach, breallacán

Declension

Declension of breallán (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative breallán brealláin
vocative a bhrealláin a bhreallána
genitive brealláin breallán
dative breallán brealláin
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an breallán na brealláin
genitive an bhrealláin na mbreallán
dative leis an mbreallán
don bhreallán 		leis na brealláin

Derived terms

  • breallán spóirt (“laughing stock”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of breallán
radical lenition eclipsis
breallán bhreallán mbreallán

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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