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bradán

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See also: bradan, Bradan, bradáň, and brádán

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Bradán

Etymology

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From Old Irish bratán, from brat + -án.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bradán m (genitive singular bradáin, nominative plural bradáin)

  1. (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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Declension of bradán (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative bradán bradáin
vocative a bhradáin a bhradána
genitive bradáin bradán
dative bradán bradáin
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an bradán na bradáin
genitive an bhradáin na mbradán
dative leis an mbradán
don bhradán
leis na bradáin

Mutation

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Mutated forms of bradán
radical lenition eclipsis
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

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  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 264
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968), The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 37, page 11
  5. ^ 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

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  • 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