bríomhar

Irish

Alternative forms

  • bríoghmhar (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Irish brígmar. By surface analysis, brí (strength, vigor) + -mhar.

Pronunciation

Adjective

bríomhar (genitive singular masculine bríomhair, genitive singular feminine bríomhaire, plural bríomhara, comparative bríomhaire)

  1. strong, powerful, vigorous
    Synonym: fuinniúil

Declension

Derived terms

  • bríomhaireacht (vigorousness)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
bríomhar bhríomhar mbríomhar
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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