brúidiúil
Irish
Alternative forms
- brúideamhail (superseded)
- brúideamhuil, brúidemhail, brúidemail, brúidimail (obsolete)
Etymology
From brúid (“brute”) + -úil. Compare Scottish Gaelic brùideil.
Adjective
brúidiúil (genitive singular masculine brúidiúil, genitive singular feminine brúidiúla, plural brúidiúla, comparative brúidiúla)
Declension
Declension of brúidiúil
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | brúidiúil | bhrúidiúil | brúidiúla; bhrúidiúla² | |
| Vocative | bhrúidiúil | brúidiúla | ||
| Genitive | brúidiúla | brúidiúla | brúidiúil | |
| Dative | brúidiúil; bhrúidiúil¹ |
bhrúidiúil; bhrúidiúil (archaic) |
brúidiúla; bhrúidiúla² | |
| Comparative | níos brúidiúla | |||
| Superlative | is brúidiúla | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms
- brúidiúlacht f (“brutishness; brutality”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| brúidiúil | bhrúidiúil | mbrúidiúil |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- “brúitemail” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “brúideaṁail” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 92.
- "brúidiúil" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Entries containing “brúidiúil” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “brúidiúil” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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