bríce
Irish
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French brique (“brick”), probably from a Germanic source.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbʲɾʲiːcɪ/
Noun
bríce m (genitive singular bríce, nominative plural brící)
- brick (hardened block used for building; building material)
Declension
Declension of bríce
Fourth declension
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Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- aerbhríce m (“air brick”)
- brícléir m, bríceadóir m (“bricklayer”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| bríce | bhríce | mbríce |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bríce”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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