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bhris

to sack (past of bris)

Verbdict/vʲɾʲiʃ/

"bhris" means "to sack (past of bris)" in Irish (verb). Pronounced /vʲɾʲiʃ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → bhhris, Urú → mbhris.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "bhris" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formbhris
Séimhiúbhhris
Urúmbhris

"bhris" in context

Bhris mé mo lámh.

I fractured my arm.

A1

Bhris sé an fhuinneog.

He broke the window.

A1

Is amhlaidh a bhris sé an fhuinneog.

The fact is, he broke the window.

A2

Cé a bhris an buidéal?

Who broke the bottle?

B1

An bhris tú an peann luaidhe?

Have you broken the pencil?

A2

Further reading

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