briosgaid
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
Borrowed from English biscuit (by folk etymology made to agree with the Gaelic word brisg (“brittle”)). Compare Irish briosca.
Noun
briosgaid f (genitive singular briosgaide, plural briosgaidean)
Related terms
- briosgaid-mhara (“sea biscuit”)
- briosgaideach (“abounding in biscuits”, adjective)
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
briosgaid | bhriosgaid |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |