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Irish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Irish braithid (“betray, spy”), a denominal derivative of brath, from Old Irish mrath, the verbal noun of marnaid (“to betray”).
Verb
braith (present analytic braitheann, future analytic braithfidh, verbal noun brath, past participle braite)
- (transitive) perceive, feel
- (transitive) spy out, note
- (transitive) betray
- (usually followed by ar) perceive, sense; intend; expect, hope for; depend on
- (with le) wait for
Conjugation
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singular
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plural
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relative
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autonomous
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first
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second
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third
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first
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second
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third
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indicative
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present
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braithim
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braitheann tú; braithir†
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braitheann sé, sí
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braithimid
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braitheann sibh
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braitheann siad; braithid†
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a bhraitheann; a bhraitheas / a mbraitheann*; a mbraitheas*
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braitear
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past
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bhraith mé; bhraitheas
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bhraith tú; bhraithis
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bhraith sé, sí
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bhraitheamar; bhraith muid
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bhraith sibh; bhraitheabhair
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bhraith siad; bhraitheadar
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a bhraith / ar bhraith*
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braitheadh
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past habitual
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bhraithinn / mbraithinn‡‡
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bhraiteá / mbraiteᇇ
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bhraitheadh sé, sí / mbraitheadh sé, s퇇
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bhraithimis; bhraitheadh muid / mbraithimis‡‡; mbraitheadh muid‡‡
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bhraitheadh sibh / mbraitheadh sibh‡‡
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bhraithidís; bhraitheadh siad / mbraithidís‡‡; mbraitheadh siad‡‡
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a bhraitheadh / a mbraitheadh*
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bhraití / mbrait퇇
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future
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braithfidh mé; braithfead
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braithfidh tú; braithfir†
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braithfidh sé, sí
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braithfimid; braithfidh muid
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braithfidh sibh
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braithfidh siad; braithfid†
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a bhraithfidh; a bhraithfeas / a mbraithfidh*; a mbraithfeas*
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braithfear
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conditional
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bhraithfinn / mbraithfinn‡‡
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bhraithfeá / mbraithfeᇇ
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bhraithfeadh sé, sí / mbraithfeadh sé, s퇇
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bhraithfimis; bhraithfeadh muid / mbraithfimis‡‡; mbraithfeadh muid‡‡
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bhraithfeadh sibh / mbraithfeadh sibh‡‡
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bhraithfidís; bhraithfeadh siad / mbraithfidís‡‡; mbraithfeadh siad‡‡
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a bhraithfeadh / a mbraithfeadh*
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bhraithfí / mbraithf퇇
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subjunctive
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present
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go mbraithe mé; go mbraithead†
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go mbraithe tú; go mbraithir†
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go mbraithe sé, sí
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go mbraithimid; go mbraithe muid
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go mbraithe sibh
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go mbraithe siad; go mbraithid†
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—
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go mbraitear
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past
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dá mbraithinn
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dá mbraiteá
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dá mbraitheadh sé, sí
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dá mbraithimis; dá mbraitheadh muid
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dá mbraitheadh sibh
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dá mbraithidís; dá mbraitheadh siad
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—
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dá mbraití
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imperative
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braithim
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braith
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braitheadh sé, sí
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braithimis
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braithigí; braithidh†
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braithidís
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—
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braitear
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verbal noun
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brath
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past participle
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braite
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* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
Synonyms
Derived terms
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “braith”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “braithid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Etymology 2
Noun
braith m sg
- genitive singular of brath
Mutation
Irish mutation
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Radical
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Lenition
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Eclipsis
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braith
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bhraith
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mbraith
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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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Welsh
Pronunciation
Adjective
braith f
- feminine singular of brith
Mutation