brèagha

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish breagha (O'Cl.), from Old Irish bregda, from Proto-Celtic *breigavo-s, root *breig, *brîg, as in brìgh. see possibly Irish breá (archaic breagh, breaghda = Bregian, Tir Breg).

Adjective

brèagha

fine, handsome, beautiful

Declension

First declension; forms of the positive degree:

Case	Masculine singular	Feminine singular	Plural
Nominative	brèagha	bhrèagha	brèagha
Vocative	bhrèagha	bhrèagha	brèagha
Genitive	bhrèagha	bhrèagha	brèagha
Dative	bhrèagha	bhrèagha	brèagha

Comparative/superlative: brèagha

References

Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Alexander MacBain, Eneas Mackay, 1911

“1 bregda” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

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