croíbhriseadh
Irish
Etymology
From croí (“heart”) + briseadh (“(the act of) breaking; breakage”).
Noun
croíbhriseadh m (genitive singular croíbhriste)
- heartbreak, heartache, (emotional) devastation
- Synonyms: briseadh croí, crá croí, leá croí, maidhm chroí
Declension
Declension of croíbhriseadh
Irregular
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
croíbhriseadh | chroíbhriseadh | gcroíbhriseadh |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "croíbhriseadh" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Entries containing “croíbhriseadh” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.