bràithreil
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish bráithremail (“brotherly”), equivalent to bràthair (“brother”) + -eil.
Adjective
bràithreil (genitive singular masculine bràithreil, genitive singular feminine bràithreile, nominative plural bràithreile, comparative bràithreile)
- brotherly
- affectionate
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| bràithreil | bhràithreil |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “bràithreil”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “bráithremail”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language