HeyRuaHow to say “to speckle” in Irish
- Irish:
- breac
- English:
- to speckle, jot down, dawn, brighten
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- breacadh (ag breacadh, speckling)
- Verbal adjective:
- breactha
- Pronunciation:
- “brak” /bʲɾʲak/
What does “breac” mean?
“Breac” has four alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- to speckle
- To mark something with spots or flecks of colour.Also: spot, fleck, dapple.
3 other meanings: jot down or dawn or brighten
- 2to jot down
- To write something quickly or roughly, often in a few notes.Also: write, scribble, note down, pencil.
- 3to dawn
- Of day or a new period: to begin to break or appear.Also: break, begin.
- 4to brighten
- Of weather, sky or a situation: to become brighter or partly clear.Also: clear, become brighter.
Other entries for “breac”
The same spelling has its own page as:
“Breac” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Bhreac méI speckled | Níor bhreac méI did not speckle | Ar bhreac mé?Did I speckle? |
| tú (you) | Bhreac túYou speckled | Níor bhreac túYou did not speckle | Ar bhreac tú?Did you speckle? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Bhreac sé / síHe speckled | Níor bhreac sé / síHe did not speckle | Ar bhreac sé / sí?Did he speckle? |
| sinn (we) | BhreacamarWe speckled | Níor bhreacamarWe did not speckle | Ar bhreacamar?Did we speckle? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Bhreac sibhYou speckled | Níor bhreac sibhYou did not speckle | Ar bhreac sibh?Did you speckle? |
| siad (they) | Bhreac siadThey speckled | Níor bhreac siadThey did not speckle | Ar bhreac siad?Did they speckle? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Breacadh | Níor breacadh | Ar breacadh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | BreacaimI speckle | Ní bhreacaimI do not speckle | An mbreacaim?Do I speckle? |
| tú (you) | Breacann túYou speckle | Ní bhreacann túYou do not speckle | An mbreacann tú?Do you speckle? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Breacann sé / síHe speckles | Ní bhreacann sé / síHe does not speckle | An mbreacann sé / sí?Does he speckle? |
| sinn (we) | BreacaimidWe speckle | Ní bhreacaimidWe do not speckle | An mbreacaimid?Do we speckle? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Breacann sibhYou speckle | Ní bhreacann sibhYou do not speckle | An mbreacann sibh?Do you speckle? |
| siad (they) | Breacann siadThey speckle | Ní bhreacann siadThey do not speckle | An mbreacann siad?Do they speckle? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Breactar | Ní bhreactar | An mbreactar? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Breacfaidh méI will speckle | Ní bhreacfaidh méI will not speckle | An mbreacfaidh mé?Will I speckle? |
| tú (you) | Breacfaidh túYou will speckle | Ní bhreacfaidh túYou will not speckle | An mbreacfaidh tú?Will you speckle? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Breacfaidh sé / síHe will speckle | Ní bhreacfaidh sé / síHe will not speckle | An mbreacfaidh sé / sí?Will he speckle? |
| sinn (we) | BreacfaimidWe will speckle | Ní bhreacfaimidWe will not speckle | An mbreacfaimid?Will we speckle? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Breacfaidh sibhYou will speckle | Ní bhreacfaidh sibhYou will not speckle | An mbreacfaidh sibh?Will you speckle? |
| siad (they) | Breacfaidh siadThey will speckle | Ní bhreacfaidh siadThey will not speckle | An mbreacfaidh siad?Will they speckle? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Breacfar | Ní bhreacfar | An mbreacfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | BhreacfainnI would speckle | Ní bhreacfainnI would not speckle | An mbreacfainn?Would I speckle? |
| tú (you) | BhreacfáYou would speckle | Ní bhreacfáYou would not speckle | An mbreacfá?Would you speckle? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Bhreacfadh sé / síHe would speckle | Ní bhreacfadh sé / síHe would not speckle | An mbreacfadh sé / sí?Would he speckle? |
| sinn (we) | BhreacfaimisWe would speckle | Ní bhreacfaimisWe would not speckle | An mbreacfaimis?Would we speckle? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Bhreacfadh sibhYou would speckle | Ní bhreacfadh sibhYou would not speckle | An mbreacfadh sibh?Would you speckle? |
| siad (they) | BhreacfaidísThey would speckle | Ní bhreacfaidísThey would not speckle | An mbreacfaidís?Would they speckle? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Bhreacfaí | Ní bhreacfaí | An mbreacfaí? |
“Breac” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Bhreac sé a hainm ar chúl an chlúdaigh litreach.
He jotted her name on the back of the envelope.
Breacann sí nótaí le linn gach léachta.
She jots down notes during every lecture.
Breacfaidh mé an seoladh duit anois.
I'll jot down the address for you now.
Bhreacfainn síos é dá mbeadh peann agam.
I would jot it down if I had a pen.
Níor bhreac sé focal ar an bpáipéar.
He didn't write a word on the paper.
Ar bhreac tú an uimhir síos?
Did you jot the number down?
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To speckle in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to speckle?
The Irish for to speckle is breac (pronounced “brak”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is breacadh.
What is the verbal noun of breac?
The verbal noun of breac is breacadh, used after ag for the continuous: ag breacadh (speckling). The verbal adjective is breactha.
How do you say breac in the past and the future?
Past: Bhreac mé; negative Níor bhreac mé; question Ar bhreac mé?. Future: Breacfaidh mé; negative Ní bhreacfaidh mé; question An mbreacfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of breac?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Bhreacfainn (I would speckle); negative Ní bhreacfainn; question An mbreacfainn?.
Does breac have more than one meaning?
Yes. Breac can mean to speckle, to jot down, to dawn or to brighten, depending on context; the first is the most common.
How do I say 'jot down' with breac?
Use 'breac síos', for example 'Bhreac mé síos a uimhir' means 'I jotted down his number'.
Is breac the same word as the fish 'breac'?
The noun 'breac' means a trout, and the adjective means speckled; the verb 'breac' comes from the speckled sense, meaning to speckle or jot down.
