braith
Irish
Pronunciation
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /bˠɾˠa/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /bˠɾˠaç/, [bˠɾˠai̯ç]
Etymology 1
From Middle Irish braithid (“betray, spy”), a denominal derivative of brath, from Old Irish mrath, the verbal noun of marnaid (“to betray”).
Verb
braith (present analytic braitheann, future analytic braithfidh, verbal noun brath, past participle braite)
- (transitive) perceive, feel
- (transitive) spy out, note
- (transitive) betray
- (usually followed by ar) perceive, sense; intend; expect, hope for; depend on
- (with le) wait for
Conjugation
| indicative | singular | plural | direct relative | autonomous | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| first | second | third | first | second | third | |||
| present | braithim | braitheann tú; braithir† |
braitheann sé, sí | braithimid; braitheann muid | braitheann sibh | braitheann siad; braithid† |
a bhraitheann; a bhraitheas | braitear |
| past | bhraith mé; bhraitheas | bhraith tú; bhraithis | bhraith sé, sí | bhraitheamar; bhraith muid | bhraith sibh; bhraitheabhair | bhraith siad; bhraitheadar | a bhraith | braitheadh |
| past habitual | bhraithinn / braithinn‡ |
bhraiteá / braiteᇠ|
bhraitheadh sé, sí / braitheadh sé, sí‡ |
bhraithimis; bhraitheadh muid / braithimis‡; braitheadh muid‡ |
bhraitheadh sibh / braitheadh sibh‡ |
bhraithidís; bhraitheadh siad / braithidís‡; braitheadh siad‡ |
a bhraitheadh | bhraití / braití‡ |
| singular | plural | direct relative | autonomous | |||||
| first | second | third | first | second | third | |||
| future | braithfidh mé; braithfead |
braithfidh tú; braithfir† |
braithfidh sé, sí | braithfimid; braithfidh muid |
braithfidh sibh | braithfidh siad; braithfid† |
a bhraithfidh; a bhraithfeas | braithfear |
| conditional | bhraithfinn / braithfinn‡ |
bhraithfeá / braithfeᇠ|
bhraithfeadh sé, sí / braithfeadh sé, sí‡ |
bhraithfimis; bhraithfeadh muid / braithfimis‡; braithfeadh muid‡ |
bhraithfeadh sibh / braithfeadh sibh‡ |
bhraithfidís; bhraithfeadh siad / braithfidís‡; braithfeadh siad‡ |
a bhraithfeadh | bhraithfí / braithfí‡ |
| subjunctive | singular | plural | direct relative | autonomous | ||||
| first | second | third | first | second | third | |||
| present | go mbraithe mé; go mbraithead† |
go mbraithe tú; go mbraithir† |
go mbraithe sé, sí | go mbraithimid; go mbraithe muid |
go mbraithe sibh | go mbraithe siad; go mbraithid† |
— | go mbraitear |
| past | dá mbraithinn | dá mbraiteá | dá mbraitheadh sé, sí | dá mbraithimis; dá mbraitheadh muid |
dá mbraitheadh sibh | dá mbraithidís; dá mbraitheadh siad |
— | dá mbraití |
| imperative | singular | plural | direct relative | autonomous | ||||
| first | second | third | first | second | third | |||
| — | braithim | braith | braitheadh sé, sí | braithimis | braithigí; braithidh† |
braithidís | — | braitear |
| past participle | braite | |||||||
| verbal noun | brath | |||||||
† archaic or dialect form
‡ dependent form
Synonyms
Derived terms
- braistint (“perception”)
- braiteach (“perceptive; alert, wary; sensitive (to pain); treacherous”, adjective)
- braiteoir m (“sensor”)
- brathadóir m (“betrayer; spy, informer”)
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “braith”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “braithid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Etymology 2
Noun
braith m sg
- genitive singular of brath
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| braith | bhraith | mbraith |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Welsh
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /brai̯θ/
- Rhymes: -ai̯θ
Adjective
braith f
- feminine singular of brith