breoite
Irish
Alternative forms
- breoidhte (superseded)
- breóidhte (dated)
Etymology
Technically a past participle of breoigh (“to sicken”); from Middle Irish breóite, past participle of breóïd (“to weaken, crush”).
Pronunciation
- (Munster, Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈbʲɾʲoːtʲə/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbʲɾʲɔːtʲə/
Adjective
breoite
- sick, ill
- Synonym: tinn
Declension
Declension of breoite
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | breoite | bhreoite | breoite; bhreoite² | |
| Vocative | bhreoite | breoite | ||
| Genitive | breoite | breoite | breoite | |
| Dative | breoite; bhreoite¹ | bhreoite | breoite; bhreoite² | |
| Comparative | níos breoite | |||
| Superlative | is breoite | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Participle
breoite
- past participle of breoigh
Noun
breoite
- genitive singular of breo
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| breoite | bhreoite | mbreoite |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “breóite”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN