forbhríste

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Irish

Etymology

From for- +‎ bríste (“trousers, slacks”).

Noun

forbhríste m (genitive singular forbhríste, nominative plural forbhrístí)

  1. overalls
    Synonym: bríste cabhlach

Declension

Declension of forbhríste (fourth declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative forbhríste forbhrístí
vocative a fhorbhríste a fhorbhrístí
genitive forbhríste forbhrístí
dative forbhríste forbhrístí
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an forbhríste na forbhrístí
genitive an fhorbhríste na bhforbhrístí
dative leis an bhforbhríste
don fhorbhríste 		leis na forbhrístí

Mutation

Mutated forms of forbhríste
radical lenition eclipsis
forbhríste fhorbhríste bhforbhríste

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

References

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