bradán
Appearance
Irish
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Etymology
[edit]From Old Irish bratán, from brat + -án.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Munster) IPA(key): /bˠəɾˠˈd̪ˠɑːn̪ˠ/[1]
- (Connacht) IPA(key): (Aran) /bˠɾˠəˈd̪ˠɑːn/[2], (Connemara, Mayo) /ˈbˠɾˠud̪ˠɑːnˠ/[3], /ˈbˠɾˠid̪ˠaːnˠ/[4]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠɾˠɑd̪ˠɑnˠ/[5]
Noun
[edit]bradán m (genitive singular bradáin, nominative plural bradáin)
- (zoology) salmon (one of several species of fish, typically of the Salmoninae subfamily, brownish above with silvery sides and delicate pinkish-orange flesh; they ascend rivers to spawn)
Declension
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Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
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| bradán | bhradán | mbradán |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931), Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 281, page 140
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 264
- ^ Ó Máille, T. S. (1974), Liosta Focal as Ros Muc [Word list from Rosmuck] (in Irish), Baile Átha Cliath [Dublin]: Irish University Press, →ISBN, page 24
- ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968), The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 37, page 11
- ^ Ó Searcaigh, Séamus (1925), Foghraidheacht Ghaedhilge an Tuaiscirt [Pronunciation of Northern Irish][1] (in Irish), Béal Feirste [Belfast]: Brún agus Ó Nualláin [Browne and Nolan], section 3, page 5
Further reading
[edit]- A. Palandri, Ú. Bhreathnach, M. Měchura, G. Ó Cleircín, and B. Ó Raghallaigh, (2026), “bradán”, in Taisce Chanúintí na Gaeilge - Repository of Irish Dialects[2] (in Irish and English), Dublin City University
- “bradán”, in Foclóir Nua Gaeilge (in Irish), Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “bradán”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 113; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “bradán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
