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alit breakach

English translation: allt breacach


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19:05 Jun 17, 2008
Gaelic to English translations [Non-PRO]
Geography
Gaelic term or phrase: alit breakach
river name?
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English translation:allt breacach
Explanation:
Alit could be a typo or scanning error for Allt, which is a stream.

There's no "k" in either Scottish or Irish Gaelic.

Breac is trout (or speckled).

Breacach would mean abounding in trout, so it could be a stream that was renowned for being full of trout.
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allt breacach


Language variant: Scottish Gaelic

Explanation:
Alit could be a typo or scanning error for Allt, which is a stream.

There's no "k" in either Scottish or Irish Gaelic.

Breac is trout (or speckled).

Breacach would mean abounding in trout, so it could be a stream that was renowned for being full of trout.

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