broinne

Irish

Etymology 1

From Old Irish bruinne (“breast(s), bosom, chest; womb”).

Noun

broinne m (genitive singular broinne, nominative plural broinní)

1. breast, bosom
2. brink, verge

Declension

Declension of broinne (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative broinne broinní vocative a bhroinne a bhroinní genitive broinne broinní dative broinne broinní forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an broinne na broinní genitive an bhroinne na mbroinní dative leis an mbroinne don bhroinne leis na broinní

Derived terms

• go broinne an bhrátha (“to the brink of doom, till doomsday”)
• go broinne na breithe (“till doomsday”)
• le broinne báis (“on the verge of death”)

 

Etymology 2

Noun

broinne

1. genitive singular of broinn
2. Alternative form of broinn

Declension

Declension of broinne (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative broinne broinnte vocative a bhroinne a bhroinnte genitive broinne broinnte dative broinne broinnte forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an bhroinne na broinnte genitive na broinne na mbroinnte dative leis an mbroinne don bhroinne leis na broinnte

Mutation

Mutated forms of broinne

radical	lenition	eclipsis
broinne	bhroinne	mbroinne

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