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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
singular
plural
relative
autonomous
first
second
third
first
second
third
indicative
present
braithim
braitheann tú; braithir †
braitheann sé, sí
braithimid
braitheann sibh
braitheann siad; braithid †
a bhraitheann ; a bhraitheas / a mbraitheann *
braitear
past
bhraith mé; bhraitheas
bhraith tú; bhraithis
bhraith sé, sí
bhraitheamar ; bhraith muid
bhraith sibh; bhraitheabhair
bhraith siad; bhraitheadar
a bhraith / ar bhraith *
braitheadh
past habitual
bhraithinn / mbraithinn ‡‡
bhraiteá / mbraiteá ‡‡
bhraitheadh sé, sí / mbraitheadh sé, s퇇
bhraithimis ; bhraitheadh muid / mbraithimis ‡‡; mbraitheadh muid‡‡
bhraitheadh sibh / mbraitheadh sibh‡‡
bhraithidís ; bhraitheadh siad / mbraithidís ‡‡; mbraitheadh siad‡‡
a bhraitheadh / a mbraitheadh *
bhraití / mbraití ‡‡
future
braithfidh mé; braithfead
braithfidh tú; braithfir †
braithfidh sé, sí
braithfimid ; braithfidh muid
braithfidh sibh
braithfidh siad; braithfid †
a bhraithfidh ; a bhraithfeas / a mbraithfidh *
braithfear
conditional
bhraithfinn / mbraithfinn ‡‡
bhraithfeá / mbraithfeá ‡‡
bhraithfeadh sé, sí / mbraithfeadh sé, s퇇
bhraithfimis ; bhraithfeadh muid / mbraithfimis ‡‡; mbraithfeadh muid‡‡
bhraithfeadh sibh / mbraithfeadh sibh‡‡
bhraithfidís ; bhraithfeadh siad / mbraithfidís ‡‡; mbraithfeadh siad‡‡
a bhraithfeadh / a mbraithfeadh *
bhraithfí / mbraithfí ‡‡
subjunctive
present
go mbraithe mé; go mbraithead †
go mbraithe tú; go mbraithir †
go mbraithe sé, sí
go mbraithimid ; go mbraithe muid
go mbraithe sibh
go mbraithe siad; go mbraithid †
—
go mbraitear
past
dá mbraithinn
dá mbraiteá
dá mbraitheadh sé, sí
dá mbraithimis ; dá mbraitheadh muid
dá mbraitheadh sibh
dá mbraithidís ; dá mbraitheadh siad
—
dá mbraití
imperative
braithim
braith
braitheadh sé, sí
braithimis
braithigí ; braithidh †
braithidís
—
braitear
verbal noun
brath
past participle
braite
* 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
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Welsh
Pronunciation
Adjective
braith f
feminine singular of brith
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh. All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.