brén
See also: bren
Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *bragnos, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreHg-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bʲrʲeːn/
Adjective
brén
- foul
- putrid
- rotten
- stinking
Declension
| o/ā-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | brén | brén | brén |
| Vocative | bréin* brén** | ||
| Accusative | brén | bréin | |
| Genitive | bréin | bréine | bréin |
| Dative | brén | bréin | brén |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine/neuter | |
| Nominative | bréin | bréna | |
| Vocative | brénu bréna† | ||
| Accusative | brénu bréna† | ||
| Genitive | brén | ||
| Dative | brénaib | ||
| Notes | *modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative **modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative | ||
Descendants
- Irish: bréan
- Manx: breinn
- Scottish Gaelic: breun
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| brén | brén pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/ | mbrén |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- “brén” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.