bradach

Irish

Etymology

From brad (“plunder”) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠɾˠɑd̪ˠəx/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈbˠɾˠad̪ˠəx/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠɾˠad̪ˠa(h)/

Adjective

bradach (genitive singular masculine bradaigh, genitive singular feminine bradaí, plural bradacha, comparative bradaí)

  1. thieving, scoundrelly, sly
  2. stolen, ill-gotten
  3. false

Declension
Declension of bradach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative bradach bhradach bradacha;
bhradacha²
Vocative bhradaigh bradacha
Genitive bradaí bradacha bradach
Dative bradach;
bhradach¹		 bhradach;
bhradaigh (archaic)		 bradacha;
bhradacha²
Comparative níos bradaí
Superlative is bradaí

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms
  • ceardaí bradach (“rogue trader”) (workman)
  • cóip bhradach, taifeadadh bradach (“bootleg”)
  • cúirt bhradach (“kangaroo court”)
  • gadaí bradach (“rip-off merchant”)
  • raidió bradach (“pirate radio”)
  • stát bradach (“rogue state”)
  • tiománaí bradach (“joyrider”)
  • trádálaí bradach (“rogue trader”) (trader)

Noun

bradach m (genitive singular bradaigh, nominative plural bradaigh)

  1. thief, plunderer

Declension
Declension of bradach

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative bradach bradaigh
Vocative a bhradaigh a bhradacha
Genitive bradaigh bradach
Dative bradach bradaigh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an bradach na bradaigh
Genitive an bhradaigh na mbradach
Dative leis an mbradach

don bhradach

 leis na bradaigh

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
bradach bhradach mbradach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
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