bréige

See also: brèige

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʲɾʲeːɟɪ/

Etymology 1

From bréag +‎ -e.

Noun

bréige f (genitive singular bréige, nominative plural bréigí)

1. falsity

Declension

Declension of bréige (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative bréige bréigí vocative a bhréige a bhréigí genitive bréige bréigí dative bréige bréigí forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an bhréige na bréigí genitive na bréige na mbréigí dative leis an mbréige don bhréige leis na bréigí

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bréige”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “bréige”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “bréige”, 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 55

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

bréige

1. genitive singular of bréag (“falsehood”)

Usage notes

Often used attributively in the sense of "false", for example deora bréige (“crocodile tears”), fiacla bréige (“false teeth”), rabhadh bréige (“false alarm”).

Mutation

Mutated forms of bréige

radical	lenition	eclipsis
bréige	bhréige	mbréige

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