Brega
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic البريقة (al-burayqah).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Brega
Anagrams
Middle Irish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Brega pl (genitive Breg)
Derived terms
- bregda (“Bregian; fine, excellent”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| Brega | Brega pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/ |
mBrega |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Middle Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “Brega”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- “Breagha” in Index to Keating, Geoffrey (1902) Patrick Dinneen, editor, The history of Ireland, London, pages 184–185