bruach

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish bruach, from brú (“edge, brink, bank”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bˠɾˠuəx/

Noun

bruach m (genitive singular bruaigh, nominative plural bruacha)

  1. bank (edge of river, lake, or other watercourse), brink
  2. swollen edge

Declension

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
bruach bhruach mbruach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • "bruach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “bruach” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • Entries containing “bruach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “bruach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Old Irish

Etymology

brú +‎ -ach

Noun

bruach n

  1. edge, brink
  2. margin, border
  3. bank, shore

Inflection

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

Descendants

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish bruach, from brú (“edge, brink, bank”)

Noun

bruach f (genitive singular bruaiche, plural bruachan)

  1. bank (of lake or river)
  2. brink, border, edge, brim

Declension

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