braith

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /bˠɾˠa/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /bˠɾˠaç/, [bˠɾˠai̯ç]

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish braithid (“betray, spy”), a denominal derivative of brath, from Old Irish mrath, the verbal noun of marnaid (“to betray”).

Verb

braith (present analytic braitheann, future analytic braithfidh, verbal noun brath, past participle braite)

1. (transitive) perceive, feel
2. (transitive) spy out, note
3. (transitive) betray
4. (usually followed by ar) perceive, sense; intend; expect, hope for; depend on
5. (with le) wait for

Conjugation

Conjugation of braith (first conjugation – A)

indicative	singular			plural			direct relative	autonomous
	first	second	third	first	second	third
present	braithim	braitheann tú; braithir†	braitheann sé, sí	braithimid; braitheann muid	braitheann sibh	braitheann siad; braithid†	a bhraitheann; a bhraitheas	braitear
past	bhraith mé; bhraitheas	bhraith tú; bhraithis	bhraith sé, sí	bhraitheamar; bhraith muid	bhraith sibh; bhraitheabhair	bhraith siad; bhraitheadar	a bhraith	braitheadh
past habitual	bhraithinn / braithinn‡	bhraiteá / braiteá‡	bhraitheadh sé, sí / braitheadh sé, sí‡	bhraithimis; bhraitheadh muid / braithimis‡; braitheadh muid‡	bhraitheadh sibh / braitheadh sibh‡	bhraithidís; bhraitheadh siad / braithidís‡; braitheadh siad‡	a bhraitheadh	bhraití / braití‡
	singular			plural			direct relative	autonomous
	first	second	third	first	second	third
future	braithfidh mé; braithfead	braithfidh tú; braithfir†	braithfidh sé, sí	braithfimid; braithfidh muid	braithfidh sibh	braithfidh siad; braithfid†	a bhraithfidh; a bhraithfeas	braithfear
conditional	bhraithfinn / braithfinn‡	bhraithfeá / braithfeá‡	bhraithfeadh sé, sí / braithfeadh sé, sí‡	bhraithfimis; bhraithfeadh muid / braithfimis‡; braithfeadh muid‡	bhraithfeadh sibh / braithfeadh sibh‡	bhraithfidís; bhraithfeadh siad / braithfidís‡; braithfeadh siad‡	a bhraithfeadh	bhraithfí / braithfí‡
subjunctive	singular			plural			direct relative	autonomous
	first	second	third	first	second	third
present	go mbraithe mé; go mbraithead†	go mbraithe tú; go mbraithir†	go mbraithe sé, sí	go mbraithimid; go mbraithe muid	go mbraithe sibh	go mbraithe siad; go mbraithid†	—	go mbraitear
past	dá mbraithinn	dá mbraiteá	dá mbraitheadh sé, sí	dá mbraithimis; dá mbraitheadh muid	dá mbraitheadh sibh	dá mbraithidís; dá mbraitheadh siad	—	dá mbraití
imperative	singular			plural			direct relative	autonomous
	first	second	third	first	second	third
—	braithim	braith	braitheadh sé, sí	braithimis	braithigí; braithidh†	braithidís	—	braitear
past participle	braite
verbal noun	brath

^† archaic or dialect form
^‡ dependent form

Synonyms

• (perceive, feel): airigh, mothaigh

Derived terms

• braistint (“perception”)
• braiteach (“perceptive; alert, wary; sensitive (to pain); treacherous”, adjective)
• braiteoir m (“sensor”)
• brathadóir m (“betrayer; spy, informer”)

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “braith”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “braithid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Etymology 2

Noun

braith m sg

1. genitive singular of brath

Mutation

Mutated forms of braith

radical	lenition	eclipsis
braith	bhraith	mbraith

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /brai̯θ/
• Rhymes: -ai̯θ

Adjective

braith f

1. feminine singular of brith

Mutation

Mutated forms of braith

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
braith	fraith	mraith	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.