bróg úrleathair

Irish

Etymology

Literally “shoe of untanned leather”.

Pronunciation

(Aran) IPA^(key): /bˠɾˠoːɡ uːɾʲˈl̠ʲeːɾʲ/

Noun

bróg úrleathair f (genitive singular bróige úrleathair, nominative plural bróga úrleathair)

pampootie (traditional shoe consisting of a single piece of untanned hide)

Mutation

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading

Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 51
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “bróg úrleathair”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

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