bróg

See also: brog, bròg, and Bróg

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish bróc, from Old Norse brók (“breeches”). Cognate with Manx braag and Scottish Gaelic bròg.

Pronunciation

Noun

bróg f (genitive singular bróige, nominative plural bróga)

  1. boot, shoe

Declension
Declension of bróg

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative bróg bróga
Vocative a bhróg a bhróga
Genitive bróige bróg
Dative bróig bróga

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an bhróg na bróga
Genitive na bróige na mbróg
Dative leis an mbróig

don bhróig

 leis na bróga

Derived terms
  • bróg adhmaid (“clog”)
  • bróg ard (“boot”)
  • bróg íseal (“shoe”)
  • bróg mhaide (“clog”)
  • bróg spící (“spiked shoes”)
  • bróg úrleathair (“pampootie”)
  • bróga cnaipí (“buttoned shoes, button-boots”)
  • bróga damhsa (“dancing-shoes”)
  • bróga éadroma (“light shoes”)
  • bróga gréasaí (“hand-made boots”)
  • bróga iallacha (“laced shoes, boots”)
  • bróga peile (“football boots”)
  • bróga sneachta (“snow-shoes”)
  • bróga tairní (“heavy, hobnailed, boots”)
  • bróga troma (“heavy, hobnailed, boots”)
  • brógchrann (“boot-tree”)
  • brógstrapa (“bootstrap”)
  • iall bróige (“bootlace, shoe-lace”)
  • leathar bróg (“shoe-leather”)
  • scuab bhróg (“shoe-brush”)

Descendants
  • → English: brogue
  • → Yola: brogue, brough

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
bróg bhróg mbróg
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *borgъ.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bruk/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -uk
  • Syllabification: bróg
  • Homophone: bruk

Noun

bróg m inan (diminutive brożek)

  1. hay barrack
    Synonym: siennica
  2. rick, stack

Declension
Declension of bróg
singular plural
nominative bróg brogi
genitive brogu brogów
dative brogowi brogom
accusative bróg brogi
instrumental brogiem brogami
locative brogu brogach
vocative brogu brogi

Derived terms
adjective
  • brogowy

Descendants
  • →? Russian: брог (brog)

Further reading
  • bróg in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • bróg in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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