bruidhinn

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

See bruidheann (“conversation”)

Pronunciation

Verb

bruidhinn (past bhruidhinn, future bruidhnidh, verbal noun bruidhinn, past participle bruidhnte)

  1. speak, say, talk
    • 2005, Iain F. MacLeòid, Na Klondykers:
      Bruidhnidh iad air an àite as fheàrr.
      They will speak about the best place.
    • 1999, Gairm, volume 188:
      Cha do bhruidhinn mi riamh ris ach Gàidhlig.
      I have ever spoken only Gaelic to him.
      (literally, “I haven’t ever spoken to him but Gaelic.”)

Usage notes

  • Used with the preposition ri when meaning speaking to:
    Cha do bhruidhinn mi ris. ― I did not speak to him.
  • Used with the preposition air when meaning speaking about:
    Bruidhnidh iad air an àite. ― They will speak about the place.

Noun

bruidhinn f (genitive singular bruidhne, no plural)

  1. verbal noun of bruidhinn
    Cò tha a' bruidhinn? ― Who's speaking? (literally, “Who is it that is at speaking?”)
  2. conversation, talk

References

  1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
  2. ^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966) Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath
  3. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937) The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap

Further reading

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “bruidhinn”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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