Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
bruach . In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
bruach , but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
bruach in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
bruach you have here. The definition of the word
bruach will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
bruach , as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Irish
Etymology From Old Irish bruäch [ 1] brú ( “ edge, brink, bank ” ) .
Pronunciation
Noun bruach m genitive singular bruaigh nominative plural bruacha
bank ( edge of river, lake, or other watercourse ) , brink swollen edge
Declension
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
References
^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019 ), “bruach ”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931 ) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry § 62 33 ^ Finck, F. N. (1899 ) Die araner mundart The Aran Dialect 51 ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906 ) A Dialect of Donegal § 66 28
Further reading Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977 ) “bruach ”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla , Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959 ) “bruach ”, in English-Irish Dictionary , An Gúm“bruach ”, in New English-Irish Dictionary , Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025
Old Irish
Etymology brú -ach
Pronunciation
Noun bruäch n genitive unattested )
edge , brink margin , border bank , shore
Inflection
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
H = triggers aspirationL = triggers lenitionN = triggers nasalization
Descendants
Mutation
Mutation of bruach
radical
lenition
nasalization
bruäch bruäch pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/ mbruäch
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
Further reading
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology From Old Irish bruäch Irish bruach Manx broogh
Pronunciation IPA (key ) : /ˈpɾuə̯x/ Hyphenation: bruach
Noun bruach f genitive singular bruaiche plural bruachan
bank (of lake or river)brink , border , edge , brim
Declension
✝ obsolete form, used until the 19th century
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
Further reading Edward Dwelly (1911 ) “bruach”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary →ISBN