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briseadh

break

NounMasculineB2/ˈbʲɾʲiʃə/

"briseadh" means "break" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈbʲɾʲiʃə/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → bhriseadh, Urú → mbriseadh.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formbriseadh
Séimhiúbhriseadh
Urúmbriseadh

"briseadh" in context

Briseadh an ghloine.

The glass got broken.

B1

Táim chun briseadh suas le Tomás.

I'm going to break up with Tom.

C1

An bhfuil briseadh agat?

Have you got any change?

B2

An bhféadfá labhairt níos airde, le do thoil? Tá an líne ag briseadh.

Could you speak louder, please. The line is breaking up.

B1

Bhí an gol ag briseadh uirthi.

She was breaking into tears.

B1

Further reading

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