breathnaigh

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish brethnaigid (to judge), from breth (judgment).

Pronunciation

  • (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈbʲɾʲan̪ˠə/
  • (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈbʲɾʲæːn̪ˠə/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbʲɾʲahnˠi/

Verb

breathnaigh (present analytic breathnaíonn, future analytic breathnóidh, verbal noun breathnú, past participle breathnaithe) (transitive, intransitive)

  1. observe, examine
  2. look at, watch
  3. look, appear

Conjugation

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
breathnaigh bhreathnaigh mbreathnaigh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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