bratach

Irish

Alternative forms

• brat

Etymology

From Old Irish brattach (“banner, standard”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Aran) IPA^(key): /ˈbˠɾˠɑt̪ˠəx/
• (Connemara, Mayo) IPA^(key): /ˈbˠɾˠat̪ˠəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈbˠɾˠat̪ˠa(h)/

Noun

bratach f (genitive singular brataí, nominative plural bratacha)

1. flag

Declension

Declension of bratach (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative bratach bratacha vocative a bhratach a bhratacha genitive brataí bratach dative bratach brataigh (archaic, dialectal) bratacha forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an bhratach na bratacha genitive na brataí na mbratach dative leis an mbratach leis an mbrataigh (archaic, dialectal) don bhratach don bhrataigh (archaic, dialectal) leis na bratacha

Derived terms

• bratach Bhríde (“(piece of cloth representing) St. Brigid’s mantle”)
• bratach bogha báistí (“rainbow flag”)
• crann brataí (“flag-pole”)
• croitheadh bratach (“flag-waving”)
• iompróir brataí (“flag-bearer”)
• ribeog bhrataí (“banderole”)
• slat bhrataí (“jack-staff”)

 

Related terms

• brat

Mutation

Mutated forms of bratach

radical	lenition	eclipsis
bratach	bhratach	mbratach

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bratach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “bratach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 49
• “bratach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish brattach (“banner, standard”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɾaht̪əx/

Noun

bratach f (genitive singular brataich, plural brataichean)

1. flag, banner

Derived terms

• bratach na croise (“saltire”)

Related terms

• brat

Descendants

• → English: brattach

Mutation

Mutation of bratach

radical	lenition
bratach	bhratach

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.