breithiúnas
Irish
Alternative forms
- breitheamhnas (superseded)
- breithiúnachas, breithiúntas
Etymology
From Old Irish breithemnas, from breithem (“judge”) + -as (compare modern breitheamh).
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
- breitheamh (“judge”)
- breithiúnach (“judicial; judicious, discerning; severe, critical”, adjective)
- breithiúnaí (“judge, assessor”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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.
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “breithemnas”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
- “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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