forbhríste

Irish

Etymology

From for- +‎ bríste (“trousers, slacks”).

Noun

forbhríste m (genitive singular forbhríste, nominative plural forbhrístí)

1. overalls

   Synonym: bríste cabhlach

Declension

Declension of forbhríste (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative forbhríste forbhrístí vocative a fhorbhríste a fhorbhrístí genitive forbhríste forbhrístí dative forbhríste forbhrístí forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an forbhríste na forbhrístí genitive an fhorbhríste na bhforbhrístí dative leis an bhforbhríste don fhorbhríste leis na forbhrístí

Mutation

Mutated forms of forbhríste

radical	lenition	eclipsis
forbhríste	fhorbhríste	bhforbhríste

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

References

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