bríomhar

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Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish brígmar. By surface analysis, brí (“strength, vigor”) +‎ -mhar.

Pronunciation

Adjective

bríomhar (genitive singular masculine bríomhair, genitive singular feminine bríomhaire, plural bríomhara, comparative bríomhaire)

  1. strong, powerful, vigorous
    Synonym: fuinniúil

Declension

Declension of bríomhar
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative bríomhar bhríomhar bríomhara;
bhríomhara²
Vocative bhríomhair bríomhara
Genitive bríomhaire bríomhara bríomhar
Dative bríomhar;
bhríomhar¹ 		bhríomhar;
bhríomhair (archaic) 		bríomhara;
bhríomhara²
Comparative níos bríomhaire
Superlative is bríomhaire

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
bríomhar bhríomhar mbríomhar
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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