bradaí

See also: bradai

Irish

Etymology 1

From brad +‎ -aí.

Noun

bradaí m (genitive singular bradaí, nominative plural bradaithe)

1. pilferer, thief
2. person with prominent teeth

Declension

Declension of bradaí (fourth declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative bradaí bradaithe vocative a bhradaí a bhradaithe genitive bradaí bradaithe dative bradaí bradaithe forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an bradaí na bradaithe genitive an bhradaí na mbradaithe dative leis an mbradaí don bhradaí leis na bradaithe

Derived terms

• bradaíocht

Etymology 2

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Noun

bradaí f (genitive singular bradaí)

1. proneness to thieving

Declension

Declension of bradaí (fourth declension, no plural)

bare forms singular nominative bradaí vocative a bhradaí genitive bradaí dative bradaí forms with the definite article singular nominative an bhradaí genitive na bradaí dative leis an mbradaí don bhradaí

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Alternative forms

• bradaighe (obsolete)

Adjective

bradaí

1. inflection of bradach (“thieving; scoundrelly; stolen, ill-gotten; false”):
   1. genitive singular feminine
   2. comparative degree

Mutation

Mutated forms of bradaí

radical	lenition	eclipsis
bradaí	bhradaí	mbradaí

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

Further reading

• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “bradaí”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “bradaí”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025

References

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