bréige

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Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From bréag +‎ -e.

Noun

bréige f (genitive singular bréige, nominative plural bréigí)

  1. falsity
Declension
Declension of bréige (fourth declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative bréige bréigí
vocative a bhréige a bhréigí
genitive bréige bréigí
dative bréige bréigí
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an bhréige na bréigí
genitive na bréige na mbréigí
dative leis an mbréige
don bhréige 		leis na bréigí

Further reading

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

bréige

  1. genitive singular of bréag (“falsehood”)
Usage notes

Often used attributively in the sense of "false", for example deora bréige (“crocodile tears”), fiacla bréige (“false teeth”), rabhadh bréige (“false alarm”).

Mutation

Mutated forms of bréige
radical lenition eclipsis
bréige bhréige mbréige

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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