bróc

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See also: broc and broć

Old Irish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Old Norse brók (breeches).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

bróc f

  1. shoe, sandal
  2. greave
  3. (in the plural) greaves, leggings, hose, breeches

Inflection[edit]

Feminine ā-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative brócL bróicL brócaH
Vocative brócL bróicL brócaH
Accusative bróicN bróicL brócaH
Genitive bróiceH brócL brócN
Dative bróicL brócaib brócaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants[edit]

  • Irish: bróg
  • Manx: braag
  • Scottish Gaelic: bròg

Mutation[edit]

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
bróc bróc
pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/
mbróc
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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