breacán

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /bʲɾʲəˈkɑːn̪ˠ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈbʲɾʲakɑːnˠ/, /ˈbʲɾʲakɑːn̪ˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈbʲɾʲakanˠ/, /ˈbʲɾʲakan̪ˠ/

Noun

breacán m (genitive singular breacán, nominative plural breacáin)

1. tartan
2. brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “breacán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “breacán” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.