bradach

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See also: bradách

Irish

Etymology

From brad (“plunder”) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈbˠɾˠɑd̪ˠəx/
(Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈbˠɾˠad̪ˠəx/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈbˠɾˠad̪ˠa(h)/

Adjective

bradach (genitive singular masculine bradaigh, genitive singular feminine bradaí, plural bradacha, comparative bradaí)

Declension

Declension of *bradach*
	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	bradach	bhradach	bradacha; bhradacha²
vocative	bhradaigh	bhradach	bradacha
genitive	bhradaigh	bradaí	bradacha	bradach
dative	bradach; bhradach¹	bhradach; bhradaigh (archaic)	bradacha; bhradacha²
Comparative	níos bradaí
Superlative	is bradaí

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

ceardaí bradach (“rogue trader”) (workman)
cóip bhradach, taifeadadh bradach (“bootleg”)
cúirt bhradach (“kangaroo court”)
gadaí bradach (“rip-off merchant”)
raidió bradach (“pirate radio”)
stát bradach (“rogue state”)
tiománaí bradach (“joyrider”)
trádálaí bradach (“rogue trader”) (trader)

Noun

bradach m (genitive singular bradaigh, nominative plural bradaigh)

thief, plunderer

Declension

Declension of bradach (first declension)

bare forms
case	singular	plural
nominative	bradach	bradaigh
vocative	a bhradaigh	a bhradacha
genitive	bradaigh	bradach
dative	bradach	bradaigh

forms with the definite article
case	singular	plural
nominative	an bradach	na bradaigh
genitive	an bhradaigh	na mbradach
dative	leis an mbradach don bhradach	leis na bradaigh

Mutation

Mutated forms of *bradach*
radical	lenition	eclipsis
bradach	bhradach	mbradach

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

Further reading

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bradach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “bradach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
“bradach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

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