briathar

See also: bríathar

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish bríathar, from Proto-Celtic *breitrā (“word”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈbʲɾʲiəhəɾˠ/, /ˈbʲɾʲiːhəɾˠ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈbʲɾʲiəɾˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈbʲɾʲiːhəɾˠ/

Noun

briathar m or f (genitive singular briathair or bréithre, nominative plural briathra or bréithre)

1. word
2. (grammar) verb (a grammatical category of words that indicate an action, event or a state)

Declension

As a masculine first-declension noun with a strong plural

Declension of briathar (first declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative briathar briathra vocative a bhriathair a bhriathra genitive briathair briathra dative briathar briathra forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an briathar na briathra genitive an bhriathair na mbriathra dative leis an mbriathar don bhriathar leis na briathra

As a masculine first-declension noun with a weak plural

Declension of briathar (first declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative briathar briathra vocative a bhriathair a bhriathara genitive briathair briathar dative briathar briathra forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an briathar na briathra genitive an bhriathair na mbriathar dative leis an mbriathar don bhriathar leis na briathra

As feminine second-declension noun with a strong plural

Declension of briathar (second declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative briathar bréithre vocative a bhriathar a bhréithre genitive bréithre bréithre dative briathar bréithre forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an bhriathar na bréithre genitive na bréithre na mbréithre dative leis an mbriathar don bhriathar leis na bréithre

As feminine second-declension noun with a weak plural

Declension of briathar (second declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative briathar bréithre vocative a bhriathar a bhréithre genitive bréithre briathar dative briathar bréithre forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an bhriathar na bréithre genitive na bréithre na mbriathar dative leis an mbriathar don bhriathar leis na bréithre

Synonyms

• (word): focal

Derived terms

• briathar cúntach
• briathar substainteach
• briathartha
• dobhriathar

Mutation

Mutated forms of briathar

radical	lenition	eclipsis
briathar	bhriathar	mbriathar

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

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “briaṫar”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 123; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “briathar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish bríathar, from Proto-Celtic *breitrā.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɾʲiəhəɾ/

Noun

briathar m (genitive singular briathair, plural briathran)

1. word, term
2. statement

Derived terms

• aon-bhriathrach
• briathrach
• briathrachas
• dearbh-bhriathar

Mutation

Mutation of briathar

radical	lenition
briathar	bhriathar

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