brocach

Irish

Etymology

From broc (“badger”) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /bˠɾˠəˈkɑx/, /bˠəɾˠˈkɑx/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈbˠɾˠɔkəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈbˠɾˠʌka(x)/

Noun

brocach f (genitive singular brocaí, nominative plural brocacha)

1. badger den, sett

Declension

Declension of brocach (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative brocach brocacha vocative a bhrocach a bhrocacha genitive brocaí brocach dative brocach brocaigh (archaic, dialectal) brocacha forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an bhrocach na brocacha genitive na brocaí na mbrocach dative leis an mbrocach leis an mbrocaigh (archaic, dialectal) don bhrocach don bhrocaigh (archaic, dialectal) leis na brocacha

Mutation

Mutated forms of brocach

radical	lenition	eclipsis
brocach	bhrocach	mbrocach

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

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “brocach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “brocach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “brocach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024