bradach
See also: bradách
Irish
Etymology
From brad (“plunder”) + -ach.
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠɾˠɑd̪ˠəx/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈbˠɾˠad̪ˠəx/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠɾˠad̪ˠa(h)/
Adjective
bradach (genitive singular masculine bradaigh, genitive singular feminine bradaí, plural bradacha, comparative bradaí)
- thieving, scoundrelly, sly
- stolen, ill-gotten
- false
Declension
Declension of bradach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | bradach | bhradach | bradacha; bhradacha² | |
| Vocative | bhradaigh | bradacha | ||
| Genitive | bradaí | bradacha | bradach | |
| Dative | bradach; bhradach¹ | bhradach; bhradaigh (archaic) | bradacha; bhradacha² | |
| Comparative | níos bradaí | |||
| Superlative | is bradaí | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms
- ceardaí bradach (“rogue trader”) (workman)
- cóip bhradach, taifeadadh bradach (“bootleg”)
- cúirt bhradach (“kangaroo court”)
- gadaí bradach (“rip-off merchant”)
- raidió bradach (“pirate radio”)
- stát bradach (“rogue state”)
- tiománaí bradach (“joyrider”)
- trádálaí bradach (“rogue trader”) (trader)
Noun
bradach m (genitive singular bradaigh, nominative plural bradaigh)
- thief, plunderer
Declension
Declension of bradach
First declension
Bare forms:
| Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| bradach | bhradach | mbradach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “bradach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “bradach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “bradach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.