breithiúnas
Irish
Alternative forms
- breitheamhnas (superseded)
- breithiúnachas, breithiúntas
Etymology
From Old Irish breithemnas, from breithem (“judge”) + -as (compare modern breitheamh).
Noun
breithiúnas m (genitive singular breithiúnais, nominative plural breithiúnais)
Declension
Declension of breithiúnas
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- cathaoir bhreithiúnais (“seat of judgment”)
Related terms
Terms derived from breithiúnas
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
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| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| breithiúnas | bhreithiúnas | mbreithiúnas |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- "breithiúnas" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “breithemnas” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “breiṫeaṁnas” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
- Entries containing “breithiúnas” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “breithiúnas” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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