bríg

See also: brig

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *brīgos (“strength”) – compare Welsh bri (“fame, distinction”) – from Proto-Indo-European *gʷrih₂-g-, a suffixed extended form of *gʷréh₂us (“heavy”), compare Latin gravis, Ancient Greek βαρύς (barús), and Sanskrit गुरु (gurú).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bʲrʲiːɣ/

Noun

bríg f

  1. force, power
  2. value, virtue
  3. strength, vigour, vitality

Inflection

Feminine ā-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative
Vocative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

Descendants

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
bríg bríg
pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/		 mbríg
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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