bréagchéadfa

Irish

Etymology

From bréag- (“false”) +‎ céadfa (“bodily sense; perception, understanding”).

Noun

bréagchéadfa f (genitive singular bréagchéadfa, nominative plural bréagchéadfaí)

1. hallucination

   Synonyms: éiclips, mearú súl, meascán mearaí, speabhraíd

Declension

Declension of bréagchéadfa

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative bréagchéadfa bréagchéadfaí Vocative a bhréagchéadfa a bhréagchéadfaí Genitive bréagchéadfa bréagchéadfaí Dative bréagchéadfa bréagchéadfaí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an bhréagchéadfa na bréagchéadfaí Genitive na bréagchéadfa na mbréagchéadfaí Dative leis an mbréagchéadfa don bhréagchéadfa leis na bréagchéadfaí

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
bréagchéadfa	bhréagchéadfa	mbréagchéadfa
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bréagchéadfa”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “bréagchéadfa” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.