Bhí breis is fiche duine ann.
There were more than twenty people there.
A1
Irish word
extra
breis means “extra” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /bʲɾʲɛʃ/.
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | breis |
| Séimhiú | bhreis |
| Urú | mbreis |
Bhí breis is fiche duine ann.
There were more than twenty people there.
A1
Chum sé breis is deich gceoldráma.
He composed more than ten operas.
A2
Tá breis is mo dhóthain agam.
I have more than enough.
A2
Bhí an cás ina phríomhscéal ag na meáin fhadbhunaithe ar feadh breis is seachtaine.
The affair was main news in the established media for over a week.
B1
3° Ní cead d’aon duine ná d’aon Chomhairle díobh sin bheith páirteach in ainmniú breis is aon iarrthóir amháin d’oifig an Uachtaráin san aontoghchán.
3° No person and no such Council shall be entitled to subscribe to the nomination of more than one candidate in respect of the same election.
C1
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