briogais
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Scottish Gaelic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Likely related to Scots breeks, from either (or both) earlier Celtic origin or Old English brēċ (“underpants”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]briogais f (genitive singular briogaise, plural briogaisean)
Usage notes
[edit]- In the meaning "one pair of trousers" the word is in the singular.
Derived terms
[edit]- bann na briogais (“waistband”)
- briogais-biob (“overalls, bib trousers”)
- dul-briogais (“belt loop”)
Mutation
[edit]| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| briogais | bhriogais |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |