brabús

Irish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Compare Old Irish brabach (“increase; profit, advantage”).

Noun

brabús m (genitive singular brabúis, nominative plural brabúis)

1. profit
2. advantage

Declension

Declension of brabús

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative brabús brabúis Vocative a bhrabúis a bhrabúsa Genitive brabúis brabús Dative brabús brabúis

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an brabús na brabúis Genitive an bhrabúis na mbrabús Dative leis an mbrabús don bhrabús leis na brabúis

Synonyms

• (profit, advantage): brabach, sochar
• (profit): gnóthachan, éadáil
• (advantage): bua, buntáiste

Derived terms

• brabús comhlán (“gross profit”)
• brabúsach (“profitable, lucrative”, adjective)
• brabúsacht f (“profitability”)
• brabúsaí m (“opportunist, exploiter; faultfinder”)
• foghailbhrabúis m pl (“mesne profits”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
brabús	bhrabús	mbrabús
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “brabús”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN