bróc
See also: broc and broć
Old Irish
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Norse brók (“breeches”) or Old English brōc (“breech”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /broːɡ/
Noun
bróc f
- shoe, sandal
- greave
- (in the plural) greaves, leggings, hose, breeches
Inflection
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| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
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Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Descendants
- Irish: bróg
- Manx: braag
- Scottish Gaelic: bròg
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| bróc | bróc pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/ | mbróc |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||