Rough account in Irish (Breac-chuntas): Meaning

Q: What is the Irish for rough account?

The Irish for rough account is breac-chuntas (pronounced “BRAK-khun-tus”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is breac-chuntais.

Q: What is the plural of rough account in Irish?

The plural of breac-chuntas is breac-chuntais; with the article, na breac-chuntais means “the rough accounts”. The genitive plural is breac-chuntas, as in líon na mbreac-chuntas (the number of rough accounts).

How to say “rough account” in Irish

Irish:: breac-chuntas
English:: rough account
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine
Pronunciation:: “BRAK-khun-tus” /ˈbʲɾʲakˌxʊn̪ˠt̪ˠəsˠ/

Various forms

Plural:: breac-chuntais (rough accounts)
Genitive singular:: breac-chuntais, an bhreac-chuntais (e.g. teideal an bhreac-chuntais, the title of the rough account)
Genitive plural:: breac-chuntas, na mbreac-chuntas (e.g. líon na mbreac-chuntas, the number of rough accounts)

What does “breac-chuntas” mean?

rough account: A brief, sketchy or outline account or report of something, not given in full detail.Also: outline, sketch, summary, brief account.

“Breac-chuntas” with the article

The plural of rough account in Irish is breac-chuntais. Here is breac-chuntas after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an breac-chuntas

the rough account

No change after an

na breac-chuntais

the rough accounts

Plural: no change after na

“Breac-chuntas” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using breac-chuntas, the Irish word for rough account.

Thug sé breac-chuntas dúinn ar an gcruinniú.

He gave us a rough account of the meeting.

Níl agam ach breac-chuntas ar an scéal.

I only have an outline of the story.

Scríobh an múinteoir an breac-chuntas ar an gclár.

The teacher wrote the outline on the board.

Léigh mé cuid den bhreac-chuntas aréir.

I read part of the rough account last night.

Seo iad na breac-chuntais a fuaireamar.

These are the brief accounts we received.

Tá botún i mo bhreac-chuntas, is dóigh liom.

There is a mistake in my rough account, I think.

Cuir breac-chuntas ar fáil roimh an Aoine, le do thoil.

Please provide a brief account before Friday.

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Rough account in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for rough account?

The Irish for rough account is breac-chuntas (pronounced “BRAK-khun-tus”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is breac-chuntais.

How do you pronounce breac-chuntas in Irish?

Breac-chuntas is said like “BRAK-khun-tus” (IPA /ˈbʲɾʲakˌxʊn̪ˠt̪ˠəsˠ/).

What is the plural of rough account in Irish?

The plural of breac-chuntas is breac-chuntais; with the article, na breac-chuntais means “the rough accounts”. The genitive plural is breac-chuntas, as in líon na mbreac-chuntas (the number of rough accounts).

Why does breac-chuntas change to bhreac-chuntas or mbreac-chuntas?

Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) breac-chuntas becomes mo bhreac-chuntas (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár mbreac-chuntas (eclipsis).

How is 'breac-chuntas' different from 'cuntas'?

'Cuntas' is an account in general, including a bank account, while 'breac-chuntas' is only a rough or outline account of events; the prefix 'breac-' means partial or rough.

Rough account in Irish (Breac-chuntas): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage