briogais

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Likely related to Scots breeks, from either (or both) earlier Celtic origin or Old English brēċ (“underpants”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɾʲikɪʃ/
• (Lewis) IPA^(key): [ˈpð̥ɨkɪʃ]^[1]

Noun

briogais f (genitive singular briogaise, plural briogaisean)

1. trousers

Usage notes

• In the meaning "one pair of trousers" the word is in the singular.

Derived terms

• bann na briogais (“waistband”)
• briogais-biob (“overalls, bib trousers”)
• dul-briogais (“belt loop”)

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
briogais	bhriogais
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

1. Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap