brabúsaí
Irish
Etymology 1
From brabús (“profit; advantage”) + -aí.
Noun
brabúsaí m (genitive singular brabúsaí, nominative plural brabúsaithe)
- opportunist, exploiter; faultfinder
Declension
Declension of brabúsaí
Fourth declension
Bare forms
| Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- brabúsaíocht f (“profiteering”)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
brabúsaí
- inflection of brabúsach:
- genitive singular feminine
- comparative degree
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
brabúsaí | bhrabúsaí | mbrabúsaí |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “brabúsaí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “brabúsaí” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “brabúsaí” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.