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Irish
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle English bras, from Old English bræs, of uncertain origin. Compare Scottish Gaelic pràis.
Pronunciation
Noun
prás m (genitive singular práis, nominative plural práis)
- brass (metal)
Declension
Derived terms
Mutation
Irish mutation
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Radical
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Lenition
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Eclipsis
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prás
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phrás
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bprás
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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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Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “prás”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “prás”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “prás”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 40