bruthcharraig

Irish

Etymology

From bruth- (“igneous”) +‎ carraig (“rock”).

Noun

bruthcharraig f (genitive singular bruthcharraige, nominative plural bruthcharraigeacha)

1. (geology) igneous rock

   Synonym: carraig dhoigheartha

Declension

Declension of bruthcharraig

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative bruthcharraig bruthcharraigeacha Vocative a bhruthcharraig a bhruthcharraigeacha Genitive bruthcharraige bruthcharraigeacha Dative bruthcharraig bruthcharraigeacha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an bhruthcharraig na bruthcharraigeacha Genitive na bruthcharraige na mbruthcharraigeacha Dative leis an mbruthcharraig don bhruthcharraig leis na bruthcharraigeacha

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
bruthcharraig	bhruthcharraig	mbruthcharraig
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bruthcharraig”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “bruthcharraig”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “bruthcharraig”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024