Irish Word of the Day — 2nd of Mar, 2026
brón
/BROW-n/ • noun
sadness
brón
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Examples
Bhí brón orm nuair a chonaic mé é.
I was sad when I saw it.
Dúirt sí go raibh brón uirthi ar an gcéad lá.
She said she was sad on the first day.
Is féidir le brón a bheith trom,
Sadness can be heavy,
Synonyms
duibheá
trua
Usage
Used in both everyday conversation and literature to express feelings of sorrow or unhappiness.