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braith

braith

Irish

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

First Conjugation (A)

		singular			plural			relative	autonomous
		first	second	third	first	second	third	relative	autonomous
indicative	present	braithim	braitheann tú; braithir^†	braitheann sé, sí	braithimid	braitheann sibh	braitheann siad; braithid^†	a bhraitheann; a bhraitheas / a mbraitheann; a mbraitheas	braitear
	past	bhraith mé; bhraitheas	bhraith tú; bhraithis	bhraith sé, sí	bhraitheamar; bhraith muid	bhraith sibh; bhraitheabhair	bhraith siad; bhraitheadar	a bhraith / ar bhraith*	braitheadh
	past habitual	bhraithinn	bhraiteá	bhraitheadh sé, sí	bhraithimis; bhraitheadh muid	bhraitheadh sibh	bhraithidís; bhraitheadh siad	a bhraitheadh / ar bhraitheadh*	bhraití
	future	braithfidh mé; braithfead	braithfidh tú; braithfir^†	braithfidh sé, sí	braithfimid; braithfidh muid	braithfidh sibh	braithfidh siad; braithfid^†	a bhraithfidh; a bhraithfeas / a mbraithfidh; a mbraithfeas	braithfear
conditional		bhraithfinn	bhraithfeá	bhraithfeadh sé, sí	bhraithfimis; bhraithfeadh muid	bhraithfeadh sibh	bhraithfidís; bhraithfeadh siad	a bhraithfeadh / ar bhraithfeadh*	bhraithfí
subjunctive	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
subjunctive	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		braithim	braith	braitheadh sé, sí	braithimis	braithigí; braithidh^†	braithidís	—	braitear
verbal noun		brath
past participle		braite

* Indirect relative
† Dialect form

Synonyms

(perceive, feel): airigh, mothaigh

Derived terms

braiteach ‎(“perceptive; alert, wary; sensitive (to pain); treacherous”, adjective)
braiteoir m ‎(“sensor”)
brathadóir m ‎(“betrayer; spy, informer”)

Etymology 2

Noun

braith m sg

genitive singular of brath

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
braith	bhraith	mbraith
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

"braith" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
“braithid” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Welsh

Adjective

braith f

feminine singular of brith

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
braith	fraith	mraith	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.