bruitíneach

Irish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /bˠɾˠɪˈtʲiːnʲəx/

Noun

bruitíneach f (genitive singular bruitíní)

1. measles

Declension

Declension of bruitíneach (second declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative bruitíneach vocative a bhruitíneach genitive bruitíní dative bruitíneach bruitínigh (archaic, dialectal) forms with the definite article case singular nominative an bhruitíneach genitive na bruitíní dative leis an mbruitíneach leis an mbruitínigh (archaic, dialectal) don bhruitíneach don bhruitínigh (archaic, dialectal)

Derived terms

• bruitíneach dhearg (“rubella, German measles”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of bruitíneach

radical	lenition	eclipsis
bruitíneach	bhruitíneach	mbruitíneach

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) “bruitíneach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN