breugadair
masculine
The Gaelic word for liar is breugadair. Wiktionary also lists breugaire and breugaiche.
Meaning: one who tells lies (noun)
Ways to say it
| Gaelic | Note |
|---|---|
| breugadair | masculine |
| breugaire | masculine |
| breugaiche | masculine |
A liar is someone who tells lies.
Which one should you use?
The form breugaire is also used for a masculine liar, while breugaiche is another masculine form. The form breugaire is used specifically for a female liar.
How does it change in a sentence?
In terms of gender, breugaire is used for a female liar, whereas the other forms are masculine.
Did you know?
- In Middle Irish, the word brécaire did not just mean someone who tells lies, but could also describe a flatterer or a hypocrite.
- Because Gaelic is a VSO (Verb-Subject-Object) language, the word breugadair often appears after the verb in a sentence, changing the expected rhythm for English speakers.
- Gaelic has multiple distinct agent noun suffixes, such as -aire, -adair and -iche, which all turn the root word for 'lie' into 'liar'.
Examples in context
- Chan eil thu ach gluidhiche!You are nothing but a liar!
- Is e breugadair a th' ann.He is a liar.
Example conversation
Mairead and Finlay are arguing about a story.
- MaireadAn robh thu a' luaise?Were you lying?
- FinlayCha robh mi a' luaise, Mairead.I wasn't lying, Mairead.
- MaireadTha thu na breugadair, a Finlay!You are a liar, Finlay!
- FinlayChan eil sin true.That is not true.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “liar” translations and entries breugadair, breugaire, breugaiche, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries breugadair, breugaiche, breugaire, CC BY-SA 4.0.
