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Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *brenkā, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrenḱ- (“to deviate, corrupt”); cognate with Sanskrit भ्रंश (bhraṃśa, “deviation, decay”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
bréc f (genitive bréice, nominative plural bréca)
- lie, falsehood
- deception
- exaggeration
Inflection
| Feminine ā-stem
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Singular
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Dual
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Plural
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| Nominative
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brécL
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bréicL
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brécaH
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| Vocative
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brécL
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bréicL
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brécaH
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| Accusative
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bréicN
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bréicL
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brécaH
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| Genitive
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bréiceH
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brécL
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brécN
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| Dative
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bréicL
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brécaib
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brécaib
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Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
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Derived terms
Descendants
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation
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| Radical |
Lenition |
Nasalization
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| bréc
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bréc
pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/
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mbréc
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Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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