barrachd

== Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === bàrr +‎ -achd === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈb̥arˠəxk/, [ˈb̥ɑrˠəxk] === Noun === barrachd f (genitive singular barrachd, plural barrachdan) surplus (dated) superiority === Adverb === barrachd more ==== Usage notes ==== Followed by a noun in the genitive case or the preposition de and a noun in the dative case: barrachd eòlais - more knowledge barrachd de bhàrr - more crops Prepositional pronouns derived from de and aig are use instead of personal pronouns: barrachd dhiubh/barrachd aca - more of them Used in the sense "more than before", "more than somebody/something else", "more than necessary" etc: Fhuair mi barrachd airgid am bliadhna. - I got more money this year. (= than last year, than usual etc) Tha barrachd ùine a dhìth orm. - I need more time. (= than was allotted me) Chan eil sinn ag iarraidh barrachd air sin. - We don't want more than that. In the sense "additional", tuilleadh is used instead: Gheibh mi tuilleadh airgid am bliadhna. - I'll get more money this year. (= in addition to what I already have) ==== Derived terms ==== a bharrachd a bharrachd air - besides (preposition) a bharrachd air sin - besides (adverb) barrachd air - more than === References ===