brabús
Irish
Etymology
Compare Old Irish brabach (“increase; profit, advantage”).
Noun
brabús m (genitive singular brabúis, nominative plural brabúis)
- profit
- advantage
Declension
Declension of brabús
First declension
Bare forms:
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Synonyms
- (profit, advantage): brabach, sochar
- (profit): gnóthachan, éadáil
- (advantage): bua, buntáiste
Derived terms
- brabúsach (“profitable, lucrative”, adjective)
- brabúsacht f (“profitability”)
- brabúsaí m (“opportunist, exploiter; faultfinder”)
- brabús comhlán (“gross profit”)
- foghailbhrabúis m pl (“mesne profits”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
brabús | bhrabús | mbrabús |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- "brabús" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.