bríste

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See also: briste

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from English breeches.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʲɾʲiːʃtʲə/

Noun

bríste m (genitive singular bríste, nominative plural brístí)

  1. trousers, slacks
    Synonyms: treabhsar, triús
  2. breeching (of harness)

Declension

Declension of bríste (fourth declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative bríste brístí
vocative a bhríste a bhrístí
genitive bríste brístí
dative bríste brístí
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an bríste na brístí
genitive an bhríste na mbrístí
dative leis an mbríste
don bhríste
leis na brístí

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of bríste
radical lenition eclipsis
bríste bhríste mbríste

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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