brógstrapa

Irish

Etymology

From bróg (“shoe, boot”) +‎ strapa (“strap”).

Noun

brógstrapa m (genitive singular brógstrapa, nominative plural brógstrapaí)

1. bootstrap

Declension

Declension of brógstrapa

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative brógstrapa b{{{3}}} Vocative a bhrógstrapa a bh{{{3}}} Genitive brógstrapa b{{{3}}} Dative brógstrapa b{{{3}}}

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an brógstrapa na b{{{3}}} Genitive an bhrógstrapa na mb{{{3}}} Dative leis an mbrógstrapa don bhrógstrapa leis na b{{{3}}}

Derived terms

• brógstrapáil (“bootstrapping”)
• modh an bhrógstrapa (“bootstrapping, bootstrap theory”)
• teoiric an bhrógstrapa (“bootstrap theory”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
brógstrapa	bhrógstrapa	mbrógstrapa
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.