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Brá

Brá

See also: bra, BRA, brá, brà, and -bra

Faroese

Proper noun

Brá f

  1. A female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

  • son of Brá: Bráarson
  • daughter of Brá: Bráardóttir

Declension

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Brá
Accusative Brá
Dative Brá
Genitive Bráar

brá

brá

See also: BRA, bra, -bra, brà, and Brá

Irish

Noun

brá m (genitive singular brá, nominative plural bránna)

  1. captive, hostage

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • brá gill (hostage held for ransom; source of wealth)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
brá bhrá mbrá
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • "brá" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • 2 brága” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.