"Bretnach" meaning in Middle Irish

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈbʲɾʲet̪nəx/, /ˈbʲɾʲet̪nax/ Forms: Bretanach [alternative], Brethnach [alternative]
Etymology: From Bretain + -ach. Etymology templates: {{suffix|mga|Bretain|ach|pos=adjective}} Bretain + -ach Head templates: {{head|mga|adjective}} Bretnach
  1. Welsh
    Sense id: en-Bretnach-mga-adj-KIhrfU6c Categories (other): Middle Irish adjectives suffixed with -ach, Middle Irish entries with incorrect language header, Middle Irish nouns suffixed with -ach, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Nationalities Disambiguation of Middle Irish adjectives suffixed with -ach: 98 2 Disambiguation of Middle Irish entries with incorrect language header: 98 2 Disambiguation of Middle Irish nouns suffixed with -ach: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 98 2 Disambiguation of Nationalities: 96 4

Noun

IPA: /ˈbʲɾʲet̪nəx/, /ˈbʲɾʲet̪nax/ Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], Bretnach [mutation, mutation-radical], Bretnach [lenition, mutation], mBretnach [error-unrecognized-form, mutation], Bretanach [alternative], Brethnach [alternative]
Etymology: From Bretain + -ach. Etymology templates: {{suffix|mga|Bretain|ach|pos=adjective}} Bretain + -ach Head templates: {{head|mga|noun|||||||||||||||cat2=|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} Bretnach m, {{mga-noun|m}} Bretnach m
  1. Welshman, Welshwoman Tags: masculine Related terms: Bretnas
    Sense id: en-Bretnach-mga-noun-a7-RLX8c

Alternative forms

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      "word": "Breatnach"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Manx",
      "lang_code": "gv",
      "word": "Bretnagh"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "lang_code": "gd",
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    }
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      },
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      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Bretain + -ach.",
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    {
      "form": "Bretanach",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Brethnach",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "mga",
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle Irish",
  "lang_code": "mga",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "_dis": "98 2",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "name": "Middle Irish nouns suffixed with -ach",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "95 5",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
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        },
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbʲɾʲet̪nəx/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbʲɾʲet̪nax/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Bretnach"
}

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      "lang_code": "ga",
      "word": "Breatnach"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Manx",
      "lang_code": "gv",
      "word": "Bretnagh"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "lang_code": "gd",
      "word": "Breatannach"
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Bretain + -ach.",
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    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Bretnach",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
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        "mutation-radical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Bretnach",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mBretnach",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "mutation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Bretanach",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Brethnach",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "10": "",
        "11": "",
        "12": "",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
        "cat2": "",
        "g": "m",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
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      "name": "head"
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  "lang": "Middle Irish",
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        {
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbʲɾʲet̪nəx/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbʲɾʲet̪nax/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Bretnach"
}
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    "Middle Irish nouns suffixed with -ach",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
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      "lang_code": "ga",
      "word": "Breatnach"
    },
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      "lang_code": "gv",
      "word": "Bretnagh"
    },
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      "lang_code": "gd",
      "word": "Breatannach"
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Bretain + -ach.",
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    {
      "form": "Bretanach",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Brethnach",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "head"
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  "lang": "Middle Irish",
  "lang_code": "mga",
  "pos": "adj",
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    {
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        "Welsh"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Welsh",
          "Welsh"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbʲɾʲet̪nəx/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbʲɾʲet̪nax/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Bretnach"
}

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    "Middle Irish nouns",
    "Middle Irish nouns suffixed with -ach",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "mga:Nationalities"
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      "lang_code": "ga",
      "word": "Breatnach"
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      "lang": "Manx",
      "lang_code": "gv",
      "word": "Bretnagh"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "lang_code": "gd",
      "word": "Breatannach"
    }
  ],
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        "3": "ach",
        "pos": "adjective"
      },
      "expansion": "Bretain + -ach",
      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Bretain + -ach.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Bretnach",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "mutation",
        "mutation-radical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Bretnach",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "lenition",
        "mutation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mBretnach",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "mutation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Bretanach",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Brethnach",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "10": "",
        "11": "",
        "12": "",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
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        "g": "m",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Bretnach m",
      "name": "head"
    },
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      },
      "expansion": "Bretnach m",
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  "lang": "Middle Irish",
  "lang_code": "mga",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "word": "Bretnas"
    }
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      "glosses": [
        "Welshman, Welshwoman"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Welshman",
          "Welshman"
        ],
        [
          "Welshwoman",
          "Welshwoman"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbʲɾʲet̪nəx/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbʲɾʲet̪nax/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Bretnach"
}

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