bràthair
See also: bráthair
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish bráthair, from Proto-Celtic *brātīr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr (“brother”).
Noun
bràthair m (genitive singular bràthar, plural bràithrean)
Derived terms
- bràithreil (“brotherly”)
- bràthair-altraim m (“foster-brother”)
- bràthair-athar m (“paternal uncle”)
- bràthair-cèile m (“brother-in-law”)
- bràthair-màthar m (“maternal uncle”)
- comh-bhràthaireil (“fraternal”)
- leth-bhràthair m (“half-brother”)
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| bràthair | bhràthair |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
References
- Faclair Gàidhlig Dwelly Air Loidhne, Dwelly, Edward (1911), Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic-English Dictionary (10th ed.), Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- “bráthair” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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