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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 | ||||||
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first | second | third | first | second | third | ||||
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 |
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
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 | ||
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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.