bradaí
See also: bradai
Irish
Etymology 1
From brad + -aí.
Noun
bradaí m (genitive singular bradaí, nominative plural bradaithe)
- pilferer, thief
- person with prominent teeth
Declension
Declension of bradaí
Fourth declension
Bare forms
| Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- bradaíocht
Etymology 2
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Noun
bradaí f (genitive singular bradaí)
- proneness to thieving
Declension
Declension of bradaí
Fourth declension
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
| Forms with the definite article
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Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Alternative forms
- bradaighe (obsolete)
Adjective
bradaí
- inflection of bradach (“thieving; scoundrelly; stolen, ill-gotten; false”):
- genitive singular feminine
- comparative degree
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
bradaí | bhradaí | mbradaí |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Entries containing “bradaí” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “bradaí” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “bradaí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN