breathnú

breathnú

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Aran) IPA^(key): /ˈbʲɾʲan̪ˠuː/[1]
• (Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /ˈbˠɾˠæːn̪ˠuː/

Noun

breathnú m (genitive singular breathnaithe)

1. verbal noun of breathnaigh
2. observing, observation

   Synonyms: breathnóireacht, grinniú

3. consideration, deliberation

   Synonyms: breithniú, breithniúchán

4. examination

Declension

Declension of breathnú

Irregular

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative breathnú Vocative a bhreathnú Genitive breathnaithe Dative breathnú

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an breathnú Genitive an bhreathnaithe Dative leis an mbreathnú don bhreathnú

Derived terms

• forbhreathnú

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
breathnú	bhreathnú	mbreathnú
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

1. Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. II, p. 53.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “breathnú”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “breathnú” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “breathnú” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.