Brasaíleach
Irish
Etymology
From an Bhrasaíl (“Brazil”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Adjective
Brasaíleach (genitive singular masculine Brasaíligh, genitive singular feminine Brasaílí, plural Brasaíleacha, not comparable)
Declension
Declension of Brasaíleach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | Brasaíleach | Bhrasaíleach | Brasaíleacha; Bhrasaíleacha² | |
| Vocative | Bhrasaíligh | Brasaíleacha | ||
| Genitive | Brasaílí | Brasaíleacha | Brasaíleach | |
| Dative | Brasaíleach; Bhrasaíleach¹ |
Bhrasaíleach; Bhrasaíligh (archaic) |
Brasaíleacha; Bhrasaíleacha² | |
| Comparative | (not comparable) | |||
| Superlative | (not comparable) | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms
- cnó Brasaíleach m (“Brazil nut”)
Related terms
- An Bhrasaíl f (“Brazil”)
- Poblacht Chónaidhmitheach na Brasaíle f (“Federative Republic of Brazil”)
Declension
Declension of Brasaíleach
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Brasaíleach | Bhrasaíleach | mBrasaíleach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Brasaíleach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “Brasaíleach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “Brasaíleach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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