bank

Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *banki.


del

From Proto-Brythonic *döl (whence also Welsh dail), from Proto-Celtic *dolyā. Cognate with Middle Irish duille, from Old Irish duilne, from a variant form *dolnyā; both are from Proto-Indo-European *dʰelh₁- (“blossom”), whence also Ancient Greek θάλλω (thállō, “to bloom”), Old English dile (“dill”), and Old Armenian դալար (dalar, “green, fresh”).


had

From Proto-Brythonic *had, from Proto-Celtic *satos, from *sh₁-tó-, past participle of Proto-Indo-European *seh₁- (“to sow”). Cognate with English seed.


neutron

head

neutron m (collective, plural neutronennoù, singulative neutronenn)

neutronennoù (plural)
neutronenn (singulative)


proton

proton m (collective, plural protonennoù, singulative protonenn)

protonennoù (plural)
protonenn (singulative)


fri

Cognate with Cornish frig (“nostril”); perhaps related to Proto-Celtic *srognā (compare Welsh ffroen (“nostril”), Old Irish srón (“nose”)).


atom

atom m (collective, plural atomennoù, singulative atomenn)

atomennoù (plural)
atomenn (singulative)


tri

From Proto-Brythonic *tri, from Proto-Celtic *trīs, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.


ti

From Proto-Brythonic *tɨɣ, from Proto-Celtic *tegos, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg-.


tor

From Middle Breton torr, teur, from Old Breton tar, from Proto-Celtic *torr-V- (“belly”), of uncertain origin; according to Matasovic, of non-Indo-European origin, but according to MacBain, from Proto-Indo-European *terh₁- (“to turn, rub”), cognate with Proto-Germanic *þarmaz (“guts, intestines”), Ancient Greek τάμισος (támisos, “rennet”).


bier

From Dutch bier, from Middle Dutch bier, from Old Dutch bier, from Proto-West Germanic *beuʀ (“beer”).


abad

Inherited from Proto-Brythonic *abad, from Ecclesiastical Latin abbās, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς (abbâs), from Aramaic אַבָּא (’abbā, “father”).


mel

From Proto-Celtic *meli (“honey”) (compare Welsh mêl, Old Irish mil), from Proto-Indo-European *mélid, whence also Latin mel (“honey”).


bro

broioù (plural)
bro (mutation singular unmutated)
vro (mutation mutation-soft singular)
pro (mutation mutation-hard singular)
broioù (mutation plural unmutated)
vroioù (mutation mutation-soft plural)
proioù (mutation mutation-hard plural)

From Proto-Brythonic *broɣ, from Proto-Celtic *mrogis.


chug

From Proto-Celtic *sūgos; compare Scottish Gaelic sùgh and Welsh sudd.


tad

tadoù (plural)
tad (mutation singular unmutated)
dad (mutation mutation-soft singular)
zad (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)
tadoù (mutation plural unmutated)
dadoù (mutation mutation-soft plural)
zadoù (mutation mutation-aspirate plural)

From Proto-Brythonic *tad, from Proto-Celtic *tatos.

ma zad

da dad


gluon

head

gluon m (collective, plural gluonennoù, singulative gluonenn)

gluonennoù (plural)
gluonenn (singulative)


mil

From Middle Breton mil, from Proto-Brythonic *mil, from Latin mīlia. Cognate with Cornish mil, Welsh mil, Irish míle.


c'hwec'h

From Proto-Brythonic *hwex, from Proto-Celtic *swexs, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs.


daou

div (feminine)
daou (mutation unmutated)
zaou (mutation mutation-soft)
taou (mutation mutation-hard)
taou (mutation mutation-mixed)

From Proto-Brythonic *dow, from Proto-Celtic *duwo, from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁.


unan

From a derivative of Proto-Brythonic *ʉn, from Proto-Celtic *oinos, from Proto-Indo-European *óynos. Compare Cornish onan, Manx unnane.


nav

From Proto-Brythonic *naw, from Proto-Celtic *nawan, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥.


dek

dek (mutation unmutated)
zek (mutation mutation-soft)
tek (mutation mutation-hard)
tek (mutation mutation-mixed)

From Middle Breton dek, from Old Breton dec, from Proto-Brythonic *deg, from Proto-Celtic *dekam, from Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥.


kaliom

kaliom (mutation singular unmutated)
galiom (mutation mutation-soft singular)
c'haliom (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)


glas

Inherited from Middle Breton glas, Proto-Brythonic *glas, from Proto-Celtic *glastos.


avu

From Middle Breton auu, from Proto-Brythonic *aβʉ, from Proto-Celtic *awV-. Cognate with Welsh afu, Cornish avi, Middle Irish áe.


diamant

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas).


Per

Per (mutation singular unmutated)
Ber (mutation mutation-soft singular)
Fer (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Peter


Sul

From Proto-Brythonic [Term?], borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin sōl (“the sun”). Compare Welsh Sul, Cornish Sul.


Mari

a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Mary


gwenn

From Middle Breton guinn, from Old Breton uuin, Proto-Brythonic *gwɨnn, from Proto-Celtic *windos.


bara

baraioù (plural)
bara (mutation singular unmutated)
vara (mutation mutation-soft singular)
para (mutation mutation-hard singular)
baraioù (mutation plural unmutated)
varaioù (mutation mutation-soft plural)
paraioù (mutation mutation-hard plural)

From Proto-Celtic *bargos, *barginā (“cake, bread”) (compare Welsh bara, Old Cornish bara, Old Irish bairgen f (“bread, loaf; food, plain diet”)), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰers- (“spike, prickle”) (Old Norse barr (“corn, grain, barley”), Latin far (“spelt”), Serbo-Croatian бра̏шно/brȁšno).


Tina

Clipping of Kaourantina/Kaourintina or Tin + -a (feminine).

a diminutive of the female given name Kaourantina

a diminutive of the female given name Kaourintina


kant

kant (mutation unmutated)
gant (mutation mutation-soft)
c'hant (mutation mutation-aspirate)

From Middle Breton kant, from Old Breton cant, from Proto-Brythonic *kant, from Proto-Celtic *kantom, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥tóm.

Kant bro, kant giz, kant perez, kant iliz

A hundred countries, a hundred guises, a hundred parishes, a hundred churches.


aon

From Middle Breton oun, from Proto-Celtic *oβnus (“fear”) (compare Welsh ofn, Cornish own, Old Irish ómun).


biz

bizied (plural)
biz (mutation singular unmutated)
viz (mutation mutation-soft singular)
piz (mutation mutation-hard singular)
bizied (mutation plural unmutated)
vizied (mutation mutation-soft plural)
pizied (mutation mutation-hard plural)


rost

From Old French rostir, of West Germanic origin.


dorn

From Old Breton durn, from Proto-Celtic *durnos (compare Welsh dwrn (“fist”), Irish dorn), probably loaned from a non-Indo-European substrate language.


kell

From Proto-Brythonic [Term?], borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin cōleus (“testicle”) (compare Cornish kell, Welsh caill), ultimately from Ancient Greek κολεός (koleós).


boz

bozioù (plural)
divoz (dual)
boz (mutation singular unmutated)
voz (mutation mutation-soft singular)
poz (mutation mutation-hard singular)
bozioù (mutation plural unmutated)
vozioù (mutation mutation-soft plural)
pozioù (mutation mutation-hard plural)

From Proto-Brythonic *bos, from Proto-Celtic *bostā (“palm, fist”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷosto-, *gʷosdʰo- (“branch”).


glin

glinoù (plural)
daoulin (dual)
glin (mutation singular unmutated)
c'hlin (mutation mutation-soft singular)
klin (mutation mutation-hard singular)
glinoù (mutation plural unmutated)
c'hlinoù (mutation mutation-soft plural)
klinoù (mutation mutation-hard plural)

From Proto-Brythonic *glin, from Proto-Celtic *glūnos (compare Old Irish glún), dissimilated from *gnūn-, *gnūnos, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu.


eun

From Middle Breton un, from Old Breton un, from Proto-Brythonic *ʉn.


staen

Borrowed from Old French estain, or inherited from Proto-Brythonic *staɨn.


korrigan

korriganed (plural)
korrigan (mutation singular unmutated)
gorrigan (mutation mutation-soft singular)
c'horrigan (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)
korriganed (mutation plural unmutated)
gorriganed (mutation mutation-soft plural)
c'horriganed (mutation mutation-aspirate plural)

From korr (“dwarf”) + -ig (diminutive suffix) + -an (hypocoristic suffix)


draen

head

draen f (plural drein, singulative draenenn)

drein (plural)
draenenn (singulative)
draen (mutation singular unmutated)
zraen (mutation mutation-soft singular)
traen (mutation mutation-hard singular)
drein (mutation plural unmutated)
zrein (mutation mutation-soft plural)
trein (mutation mutation-hard plural)

From Proto-Brythonic *draɣen, from Proto-Celtic *dragenā (“sloetree, blackthorn, Prunus spinosa”) (compare Old Irish draigen, modern Irish draighean), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰergʰ- (“blackbush, sloe tree”).


seizh

From Proto-Brythonic *seiθ, from Proto-Celtic *sextam, from Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥.


eizh

From Proto-Brythonic *üiθ, from Proto-Celtic *oxtū, from Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw.


pemp

pemp (mutation unmutated)
bemp (mutation mutation-soft)
femp (mutation mutation-aspirate)

From Middle Breton and Old Breton pemp, from Proto-Brythonic *pɨmp, from Proto-Celtic *kʷenkʷe, from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe.


pevar

peder (feminine)
pevar (mutation unmutated)
bevar (mutation mutation-soft)
fevar (mutation mutation-aspirate)

From Proto-Celtic *kʷetwores, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres.


Gwener

Gwener (mutation singular unmutated)
Wener (mutation mutation-soft singular)
Kwener (mutation mutation-hard singular)

From Proto-Brythonic *gwener, from Latin Venus. Compare Welsh Gwener, Cornish Gwener.


died

From Proto-Celtic *dī-āti-s, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- (“to suck”); compare Old Irish deug and Welsh diod.


teir

From Proto-Celtic *tisres, feminine of *trīs, from Proto-Indo-European *tisres, feminine of *tréyes.


Arzur

a male given name, equivalent to English Arthur


Mae

Mae (mutation singular unmutated)
Vae (mutation mutation-soft singular)

From Latin māius (compare Cornish Me, Welsh Mai).


itron

From Old Breton eltroguen, from Proto-Celtic *altrauonī (compare Welsh elltrewyn (“stepmother; mother-in-law; tutoress; godmother, sponsor of baptized child”), Old Cornish altruan).


aotrou

head

aotrou m (plural aotrounez or aotrouien)

From Middle Breton autrou, from Old Breton altro, from Proto-Brythonic *alltrọw, from Proto-Celtic *altrawū (“foster-uncle”), from *aleti (“to nourish”). Cognate with Welsh alltraw (“godfather”) and Welsh athro (“teacher”).


kalon

kalonoù (plural)
kaloneu (plural)
kalon (mutation singular unmutated)
galon (mutation mutation-soft singular)
c'halon (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)
kalonoù (mutation plural unmutated)
galonoù (mutation mutation-soft plural)
c'halonoù (mutation mutation-aspirate plural)

From Proto-Brythonic *kalwon, from Proto-Celtic *kalwond- (“heart”). Cognates include Welsh calon and Cornish colon.


Yann

→ French: Yann

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English John


Bastian

a male given name, equivalent to English Bastian


merc'hig

merc'higoù (plural)
merc'hig (mutation singular unmutated)
verc'hig (mutation mutation-soft singular)
merc'higoù (mutation plural unmutated)
verc'higoù (mutation mutation-soft plural)


plac'h

plac'hed (plural)
plac'h (mutation singular unmutated)
blac'h (mutation mutation-soft singular)
flac'h (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)
plac'hed (mutation plural unmutated)
blac'hed (mutation mutation-soft plural)
flac'hed (mutation mutation-aspirate plural)

placʼh tiegezh


belo

beloioù (plural)
belo (mutation singular unmutated)
velo (mutation mutation-soft singular)
pelo (mutation mutation-hard singular)
beloioù (mutation plural unmutated)
veloioù (mutation mutation-soft plural)
peloioù (mutation mutation-hard plural)


Primel

French: Primel


kristen

kristen m (plural kristenien or kristenion)

kristenien (plural)
kristenion (plural)
kristen (mutation singular unmutated)
gristen (mutation mutation-soft singular)
c'hristen (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)
kristenien (mutation plural unmutated)
gristenien (mutation mutation-soft plural)
c'hristenien (mutation mutation-aspirate plural)


beure

From Middle Breton beure, from Proto-Brythonic *bọreɣ, from Proto-Celtic *bāregos (“morning”). Compare Cornish and Welsh bore (“morning”), Old Irish bárach, whence i mbárach (“tomorrow”), modern Irish amárach.


Persefone

Persefone (mutation singular unmutated)
Bersefone (mutation mutation-soft singular)
Fersefone (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη (Persephónē).


yezh

From Middle Breton yez, from Proto-Brythonic *jeiθ (“language”), from Proto-Celtic *yextis (“language”).


kembraeg

kembraeg (mutation singular unmutated)
gembraeg (mutation mutation-soft singular)
c'hembraeg (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)


brezhoneg

brezhoneg (mutation singular unmutated)
vrezhoneg (mutation mutation-soft singular)
prezhoneg (mutation mutation-hard singular)

/bʁəˈzɔ̃ːnɛk/

/bʁəˈzɔ̃ːnək/


teod

teodoù (plural)
teod (mutation singular unmutated)
deod (mutation mutation-soft singular)
zeod (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)
teodoù (mutation plural unmutated)
deodoù (mutation mutation-soft plural)
zeodoù (mutation mutation-aspirate plural)

From Proto-Celtic *tangʷāss (compare Welsh tafod, Irish teanga), from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s (“tongue, speech, language”).


mab

mibien (plural)
mab (mutation singular unmutated)
vab (mutation mutation-soft singular)
mibien (mutation plural unmutated)
vibien (mutation mutation-soft plural)

From Middle Breton mab, from Old Breton map, from Proto-Brythonic *mab, from Proto-Celtic *makʷos.


breur

breudeur (plural)
breur (mutation singular unmutated)
vreur (mutation mutation-soft singular)
preur (mutation mutation-hard singular)
breudeur (mutation plural unmutated)
vreudeur (mutation mutation-soft plural)
preudeur (mutation mutation-hard plural)

From Middle Breton breuzr, from Old Breton brotr, from Proto-Brythonic *brọdr, from Proto-Celtic *brātīr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.


paotr

paotr (mutation singular unmutated)
baotr (mutation mutation-soft singular)
faotr (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)
paotred (mutation plural unmutated)
baotred (mutation mutation-soft plural)
faotred (mutation mutation-aspirate plural)

Loaned through French from a Germanic language, probably Middle Low German, and from the same ultimate source as English paltry (“small, meager, ragged”).


anv

From Middle Breton hanu, from Old Breton anu, from Proto-Brythonic *anw, from Proto-Celtic *anman, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥.


kelenner

kelennerien (plural)
kelenner (mutation singular unmutated)
gelenner (mutation mutation-soft singular)
c'helenner (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)
kelennerien (mutation plural unmutated)
gelennerien (mutation mutation-soft plural)
c'helennerien (mutation mutation-aspirate plural)


kelennerez

kelennerezed (plural)
kelennerez (mutation singular unmutated)
gelennerez (mutation mutation-soft singular)
c'helennerez (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)
kelennerezed (mutation plural unmutated)
gelennerezed (mutation mutation-soft plural)
c'helennerezed (mutation mutation-aspirate plural)

From kelenner (“teacher”) + -ez (“female”).


kentañ

kentañ (mutation unmutated)
gentañ (mutation mutation-soft)
never occurs (mutation mutation-aspirate)
never occurs (mutation mutation-hard)
never occurs (comparative mutation mutation-aspirate)
never occurs (comparative mutation mutation-hard)

From Proto-Brythonic *kɨnthaβ̃, from Proto-Celtic *kentusamos.


Perzefona

Perzefona (mutation singular unmutated)
Berzefona (mutation mutation-soft singular)
Ferzefona (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)


Hypnos

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὕπνος (Húpnos).


goañv

goañvoù (plural)
goañv (mutation singular unmutated)
c'hoañv (mutation mutation-soft singular)
koañv (mutation mutation-hard singular)
goañvoù (mutation plural unmutated)
c'hoañvoù (mutation mutation-soft plural)
koañvoù (mutation mutation-hard plural)

From Middle Breton gouaff, from Old Breton guoiam, guiam, from Proto-Celtic *gyemos (compare Welsh gaeaf, Cornish gwav, Old Irish gaim), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰyem- (compare Latin hiems).


mamm

mammoù (plural)
mamm (mutation singular unmutated)
vamm (mutation mutation-soft singular)
mammoù (mutation plural unmutated)
vammoù (mutation mutation-soft plural)


amzer-da-zont

amzer ("time") + da ("to") + zont (mutation of dont, "to come")


laezh

From Middle Breton laez, from Old Breton laed, from Proto-Brythonic *llaɨθ, borrowed from Latin lac. Cognates include Welsh llaeth and Cornish leth.

Ur banne laezh.


kemmadur

kemmadurioù (plural)
kemmadur (mutation singular unmutated)
gemmadur (mutation mutation-soft singular)
c'hemmadur (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)
kemmadurioù (mutation plural unmutated)
gemmadurioù (mutation mutation-soft plural)
c'hemmadurioù (mutation mutation-aspirate plural)

mutation (grammar; specifically Breton mutations)


gwin

gwinoù (plural)
gwin (mutation singular unmutated)
win (mutation mutation-soft singular)
kwin (mutation mutation-hard singular)
gwinoù (mutation plural unmutated)
winoù (mutation mutation-soft plural)
kwinoù (mutation mutation-hard plural)

From Proto-Brythonic *gwin, from late Proto-Celtic *wīnom, borrowed from Latin vīnum.


melen

From Proto-Brythonic *melɨn, from a derivative of Proto-Celtic *meli (“honey”) (compare Welsh melyn). Can be connected to the notion of 'yellow like honey'.


barv

From Proto-Brythonic *barv, from Latin barba, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰardʰeh₂. Compare Cornish barv, Welsh barf.


gwele

gweleoù (plural)
gwele (mutation singular unmutated)
wele (mutation mutation-soft singular)
kwele (mutation mutation-hard singular)
gweleoù (mutation plural unmutated)
weleoù (mutation mutation-soft plural)
kweleoù (mutation mutation-hard plural)

From Proto-Celtic *uɸo-legyom, from Proto-Indo-European *upo + *legʰ- (“to lie (down)”). Cognate with Welsh gwely, Cornish gweli.


meud

meudoù (plural)
meud (mutation singular unmutated)
veud (mutation mutation-soft singular)
meudoù (mutation plural unmutated)
veudoù (mutation mutation-soft plural)

From Middle Breton meut, from Proto-Celtic *mā-to-, from Proto-Indo-European *mē-.
Compare Welsh bawd.


dañvad

deñved (plural)
dañvad (mutation singular unmutated)
zañvad (mutation mutation-soft singular)
tañvad (mutation mutation-hard singular)
deñved (mutation plural unmutated)
zeñved (mutation mutation-soft plural)
teñved (mutation mutation-hard plural)

From Proto-Brythonic *daβ̃ad, from Proto-Celtic *dametos.

(religion, in the plural, figurative) flock


bozon

head

bozon m (collective, plural bozonennoù, singulative bozonenn)

bozonennoù (plural)
bozonenn (singulative)


nukleon

nukleon m (collective, plural nukleonennoù, singulative nukleonenn)

nukleonennoù (plural)
nukleonenn (singulative)


peder

pevar (masculine)
peder (mutation unmutated)
beder (mutation mutation-soft)
feder (mutation mutation-aspirate)

From Proto-Celtic *kʷetesres, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres. Compare Welsh pedair.


pirc'hirin

pirc’hirin (canonical)
pirc'hirin (mutation singular unmutated)
birc'hirin (mutation mutation-soft singular)
firc'hirin (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)


moereb

moerebed (plural)
moereb (mutation singular unmutated)
voereb (mutation mutation-soft singular)
moerebed (mutation plural unmutated)
voerebed (mutation mutation-soft plural)

From Middle Breton mozreb, from Old Breton motrep, from Proto-Celtic *mātrikʷā (compare Cornish modrep, Welsh modryb), from *mātīr (“mother”) (compare Irish máthair), from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr.


yod

From Proto-Celtic *yut-, *yot-, from Proto-Indo-European *yewH-s- (“sap, juice, broth”), from *yewH- (“to blend, mix (food), knead”). Compare Cornish yôs, Old Irish íth, Welsh uwd, and Gallo-Latin iotta, iutta.


arc'hant

From Middle Breton archant, from Old Breton argant, from Proto-Brythonic *arɣant, from Proto-Celtic *argantom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erg- (“to shine”).


tadig

tadigoù (plural)
tadig (mutation singular unmutated)
dadig (mutation mutation-soft singular)
zadig (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)
tadigoù (mutation plural unmutated)
dadigoù (mutation mutation-soft plural)
zadigoù (mutation mutation-aspirate plural)


aneval

From Proto-Brythonic *anɨβ̃ėl, borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin animal (compare Welsh anifail).


tad-kozh

tadoù-kozh (plural)
tad-kozh (mutation singular unmutated)
dad-kozh (mutation mutation-soft singular)
zad-kozh (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)
tadoù-kozh (mutation plural unmutated)
dadoù-kozh (mutation mutation-soft plural)
zadoù-kozh (mutation mutation-aspirate plural)


lezvab

lez- (“step-”) + mab (“son”), cognate to Welsh llysfab


lezverc'h

lez- (“step-”) + merc'h (“daughter”), cognate to Welsh llysferch


leztad

lez- (“step-”) + tad (“father”); cognate to Welsh llystad


tad-kuñv

tadoù-kuñv (plural)
tad-kuñv (mutation singular unmutated)
dad-kuñv (mutation mutation-soft singular)
zad-kuñv (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)
tadoù-kuñv (mutation plural unmutated)
dadoù-kuñv (mutation mutation-soft plural)
zadoù-kuñv (mutation mutation-aspirate plural)

From tad (“father”) + kuñv (“debonair, gentle”).


lezvamm

lez- (“step-”) + mamm (“mother”), cognate to Welsh llysfam


tad-kaer

tadoù-kaer (plural)
tad-kaer (mutation singular unmutated)
dad-kaer (mutation mutation-soft singular)
zad-kaer (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)
tadoù-kaer (mutation plural unmutated)
dadoù-kaer (mutation mutation-soft plural)
zadoù-kaer (mutation mutation-aspirate plural)


tadeg

tadeged (plural)
tadeg (mutation singular unmutated)
dadeg (mutation mutation-soft singular)
zadeg (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)
tadeged (mutation plural unmutated)
dadeged (mutation mutation-soft plural)
zadeged (mutation mutation-aspirate plural)


skiant

From Latin scientia (“knowledge”), from sciens, the present participle stem of scire (“to know”).


merenn

merennoù (plural)
merenn (mutation singular unmutated)
verenn (mutation mutation-soft singular)
merennoù (mutation plural unmutated)
verennoù (mutation mutation-soft plural)


brec'h

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brec’h f (dual divrec’h, plural brec’hioù)

brec’h (canonical feminine)
divrec’h (dual)
brec’hioù (plural)
brec'h (mutation singular unmutated)
vrec'h (mutation mutation-soft singular)
prec'h (mutation mutation-hard singular)
brec'hioù (mutation plural unmutated)
vrec'hioù (mutation mutation-soft plural)
prec'hioù (mutation mutation-hard plural)

From Middle Breton brech, from Proto-Brythonic *brėx, a borrowing from Latin bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων (brakhíōn), from βραχύς (brakhús, “short”). Cognate with Cornish bregh, Welsh braich.


Yaou

From Proto-Brythonic [Term?], borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin Iūppiter, Iovis (“Jupiter”). Compare Welsh Iau, Cornish Yow.


Meurzh

Meurzhioù (plural)
Meurzh (mutation singular unmutated)
Veurzh (mutation mutation-soft singular)
Meurzhioù (mutation plural unmutated)
Veurzhioù (mutation mutation-soft plural)


Lun

From Proto-Brythonic [Term?], borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin lūna (“moon”). Compare Welsh dydd Llun, Cornish de Lun.


Merc'her

Merc’her (canonical masculine)
Merc'her (mutation singular unmutated)
Verc'her (mutation mutation-soft singular)

From Proto-Brythonic [Term?], borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin Mercurius (“Mercury”). Compare Welsh Mercher, Cornish Merher.


Sadorn

From Proto-Brythonic [Term?], borrowed hrough Vulgar Latin from Latin Saturnus (“Saturn”). Compare Cornish Sadorn, Welsh Sadwrn.


dimeurzh

dimeurzh (mutation singular unmutated)
zimeurzh (mutation mutation-soft singular)
timeurzh (mutation mutation-hard singular)


dilun

dilun (mutation singular unmutated)
zilun (mutation mutation-soft singular)
tilun (mutation mutation-hard singular)

Borrowed from or partial calque of Latin dīēs Lūnae.


disul

disul (mutation singular unmutated)
zisul (mutation mutation-soft singular)
tisul (mutation mutation-hard singular)


digwener

digwener (mutation singular unmutated)
zigwener (mutation mutation-soft singular)
tigwener (mutation mutation-hard singular)


dimerc'her

dimerc’her (canonical masculine)
dimerc'her (mutation singular unmutated)
zimerc'her (mutation mutation-soft singular)
timerc'her (mutation mutation-hard singular)


diriaou

diriaou (mutation singular unmutated)
ziriaou (mutation mutation-soft singular)
tiriaou (mutation mutation-hard singular)


deiz

deizioù (plural)
deiz (mutation singular unmutated)
zeiz (mutation mutation-soft singular)
teiz (mutation mutation-hard singular)
deizioù (mutation plural unmutated)
zeizioù (mutation mutation-soft plural)
teizioù (mutation mutation-hard plural)

From Proto-Brythonic *dið, from Proto-Celtic *dīyos (compare Cornish dydh, Welsh dydd, Old Irish día), from Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws, *dyew- (compare Latin diēs).


disadorn

disadorn (mutation singular unmutated)
zisadorn (mutation mutation-soft singular)
tisadorn (mutation mutation-hard singular)


houarn

Inherited from Proto-Celtic *īsarnom (compare Welsh haearn, Old Irish íarn), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ (“blood”).


kalc'h

kalc'hioù (plural)
kalc'h (mutation singular unmutated)
galc'h (mutation mutation-soft singular)
c'halc'h (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)
kalc'hioù (mutation plural unmutated)
galc'hioù (mutation mutation-soft plural)
c'halc'hioù (mutation mutation-aspirate plural)

From Proto-Brythonic *kalɣ (“penis”), from Proto-Celtic *kalgā (“point”).


Eost

From Proto-Brythonic [Term?], borrowed through Vulgar Latin agustus from Latin augustus. Compare Cornish Est, Welsh Awst.


Ebrel

From Proto-Brythonic [Term?], borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin Aprīlis (compare Welsh Ebrill, Cornish Ebryl).


Mezheven

Mezheven (mutation singular unmutated)
Vezheven (mutation mutation-soft singular)

From Proto-Celtic *medyo-samīno- (“middle of summer”) (compare Irish Meitheamh, Welsh Mehefin).


Here

Cognate to Welsh Hydref (“October”), hydref (“autumn”).


Genver

Genver (mutation singular unmutated)
C'henver (mutation mutation-soft singular)
Kenver (mutation mutation-hard singular)
Genverioù (mutation plural unmutated)
C'henverioù (mutation mutation-soft plural)
Kenverioù (mutation mutation-hard plural)


hañv

From Middle Breton haff, from Old Breton ham, from Proto-Brythonic *haβ̃, from Proto-Celtic *samos, from Proto-Indo-European *sm̥-h₂-ó-.


gwerz

gwerzioù (plural)
gwerz (mutation singular unmutated)
werz (mutation mutation-soft singular)
kwerz (mutation mutation-hard singular)
gwerzioù (mutation plural unmutated)
werzioù (mutation mutation-soft plural)
kwerzioù (mutation mutation-hard plural)

From Middle Breton guers, from Proto-Brythonic *gwers, ultimately from Latin versus (“line of writing, verse”).


kador

kadorioù (plural)
keder (plural)
kador (mutation singular unmutated)
gador (mutation mutation-soft singular)
c'hador (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)
kadorioù (mutation plural unmutated)
gadorioù (mutation mutation-soft plural)
c'hadorioù (mutation mutation-aspirate plural)

From Middle Breton cadoer, from Proto-Brythonic [Term?], borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin cathedra, ultimately from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra, “chair of a teacher, throne”).


aour

From Proto-Brythonic *ėür, borrowed through Vulgar Latin [Term?] from Latin aurum.


dornlevr

dornlevrioù (plural)
dornlevr (mutation singular unmutated)
zornlevr (mutation mutation-soft singular)
tornlevr (mutation mutation-hard singular)
dornlevrioù (mutation plural unmutated)
zornlevrioù (mutation mutation-soft plural)
tornlevrioù (mutation mutation-hard plural)

From dorn (“hand”) + levr (“book”), calque of Welsh llawlyfr, itself a calque of English handbook.


levr

From Old Breton libr, from Proto-Brythonic *llɨβr, borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin liber, librum. Compare Welsh llyfr, Cornish lyver and Irish/Scottish Gaelic leabhar, Manx lioar.


glav

glav (mutation singular unmutated)
c'hlav (mutation mutation-soft singular)
klav (mutation mutation-hard singular)

From Proto-Brythonic *glaw. Related to Welsh glaw (“rain”).


klopenn

klopennoù (plural)
klopenn (mutation singular unmutated)
glopenn (mutation mutation-soft singular)
c'hlopenn (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)
klopennoù (mutation plural unmutated)
glopennoù (mutation mutation-soft plural)
c'hlopennoù (mutation mutation-aspirate plural)


marc'heg

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marc'heg m (plural marc'hegien or marc'hegion)

marc'hegien (plural)
marc'hegion (plural)


Brezhon

Brezhoned (plural)
Brezhon (mutation singular unmutated)
Vrezhon (mutation mutation-soft singular)
Prezhon (mutation mutation-hard singular)
Brezhoned (mutation plural unmutated)
Vrezhoned (mutation mutation-soft plural)
Prezhoned (mutation mutation-hard plural)


abostol

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin apostolus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos, “one sent forth, apostle”).


abostol

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin epistola, from Ancient Greek ἐπιστολή (epistolḗ).


Parizian

Parizianed (plural)
Parizian (mutation singular unmutated)
Barizian (mutation mutation-soft singular)
Farizian (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)
Parizianed (mutation plural unmutated)
Barizianed (mutation mutation-soft plural)
Farizianed (mutation mutation-aspirate plural)


Parizianez

Parizianezed (plural)
Parizianez (mutation singular unmutated)
Barizianez (mutation mutation-soft singular)
Farizianez (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)
Parizianezed (mutation plural unmutated)
Barizianezed (mutation mutation-soft plural)
Farizianezed (mutation mutation-aspirate plural)


gwaz

From Middle Breton goas, from Proto-Brythonic *gwass, from Proto-Celtic *uɸostos (“servant”). Compare Welsh gwas.


tregont

From Old Breton tricont, from Proto-Celtic *trīkontes (compare Old Irish trícho, Irish tríocha).

Previous: nav warn-ugent. Next: unan ha tregont


eontr

From Proto-Celtic *awontro (compare Cornish ewnter), oblique of *awontīr (compare Welsh ewythr), from pre-Celtic *h₂eu-on-tēr, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewh₂- (“relative, descendant”), *h₂éwh₂os (compare Middle Irish ó, Latin avus (“grandfather”), dialectal German Awwe).


arc'heskob

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arc’heskob m (plural arc’heskeb or arc’heskibien or arc’heskibion)

arc’heskob (canonical masculine)
arc’heskeb (plural)
arc’heskibien (plural)
arc’heskibion (plural)


eskob

From Middle Breton eskop, from Proto-Brythonic *eskob, a borrowing from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “overseer”). Cognate with Cornish epskop, Welsh esgob.


ugent

From Middle Breton uguent, from Old Breton ucent, from Proto-Brythonic *ʉgėnt, from Proto-Celtic *wikantī (compare Welsh ugain), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁wih₁ḱm̥t (compare Latin vīgintī) from *dwi(h₁)dḱm̥ti (“two-ten”).

Previous: naontek. Next: unan warn-ugent


daou warn-ugent

Previous: unan warn-ugent. Next: tri warn-ugent


maouez

maouezed (plural)
maouez (mutation singular unmutated)
vaouez (mutation mutation-soft singular)
maouezed (mutation plural unmutated)
vaouezed (mutation mutation-soft plural)


keuz

From Proto-Brythonic *kọð, from Proto-Celtic *kādos, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂d-o-s, from the root *keh₂d- (“concern, preoccupation, strong emotion, anger”).


askell

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askell f (dual divaskell, plural eskell)


logod

logod m (collective, singulative logodenn)


kroc'hen

kroc'hen m (plural krec’hin or krec’hen)

From Proto-Celtic *krokkenom (“skin”), probably loaned from a non-Indo-European substrate language. However, compare Proto-Germanic *hrugjaz (“ridge, back, spine”) and German Krug.
Cognate with Cornish kroghen, Irish craiceann; Welsh croen (< *kroknom).


kig

kig (mutation singular unmutated)
gig (mutation mutation-soft singular)
c'hig (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)
kigoù (mutation plural unmutated)
gigoù (mutation mutation-soft plural)
c'higoù (mutation mutation-aspirate plural)

From Proto-Brythonic *kig (“meat”), from Proto-Celtic *kīkos (“breast”); compare Welsh cig (“meat”), Old Irish cích (“breast”).


lagad

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lagad m (dual daoulagad, plural lagadoù)

From Middle Breton and Old Breton lagat, from Proto-Brythonic *llugad. Cognate with Cornish lagas (“eye”), Welsh llygad (“eye”).


kouign

kouignoù (plural)
kouign (mutation singular unmutated)
gouign (mutation mutation-soft singular)
c'houign (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)
kouignoù (mutation plural unmutated)
gouignoù (mutation mutation-soft plural)
c'houignoù (mutation mutation-aspirate plural)

Borrowed from presumed older French *cuigne, attested in various dialects as cuignet, cuignot, cuignole, quignon, etc., from coin (“wedge”), from Latin cuneus.


kouign-amann

→ English: kouign-amann

→ French: kouign-amann

From kouign (“cake”) + amann (“butter”).


krampouezh

krampouezh ? (collective, singulative krampouezhenn)

Cognate with Breton krampoth and Welsh crampwyth.


sukr

From Old French çucre, from Arabic سُكَّر (sukkar), from Persian شکر (šakar), from Sanskrit शर्करा (śárkarā, “ground or candied sugar”, originally “grit, gravel”).


stagell genurzhiañ

coordinating conjunction
coordinating conjunction


stagell isurzhiañ

subordinating conjunction
subordinating conjunction


kontell

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kontell f (plural kontelloù or kontilli)

From Middle Breton contell, derived from Vulgar Latin cuntellus, replacing Proto-Brythonic *kullell / Old Breton cultell (compare Cornish kollell, Welsh cyllell), from Latin cultellus.


gwer

From Middle Breton guezr, from Proto-Brythonic *gwɨrð with influence from guezr (“glass”), a borrowing from Vulgar Latin virdis, from Latin viridis (“green”).


kegin

Cognate with Welsh cegin (“woodpecker”).


kegin

keginoù (plural)
kegin (mutation singular unmutated)
gegin (mutation mutation-soft singular)
c'hegin (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)
keginoù (mutation plural unmutated)
geginoù (mutation mutation-soft plural)
c'heginoù (mutation mutation-aspirate plural)

From Old Breton covin, from Proto-Brythonic *kėgin (whence also Welsh cegin and Cornish kegin), from Late Latin cocīna, from earlier coquīna.


gwern

From Middle Breton guern, from Old Breton guern, guaern, from Proto-Brythonic *gwern, from Proto-Celtic *wernā (compare Gaulish uerna, Old Irish fern and French vergne).


Tin

a diminutive of the male given name Kaourantin

a diminutive of the male given name Kaourintin


Breizhad

Breizhiz (plural)
Breizhad (mutation singular unmutated)
Vreizhad (mutation mutation-soft singular)
Preizhad (mutation mutation-hard singular)
Breizhiz (mutation plural unmutated)
Vreizhiz (mutation mutation-soft plural)
Preizhiz (mutation mutation-hard plural)


Tregeriad

Tregeriz (plural)
Tregeriad (mutation singular unmutated)
Dregeriad (mutation mutation-soft singular)
Zregeriad (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)
Tregeriz (mutation plural unmutated)
Dregeriz (mutation mutation-soft plural)
Zregeriz (mutation mutation-aspirate plural)


Tregeriadez

Tregeriadezed (plural)
Tregeriadez (mutation singular unmutated)
Dregeriadez (mutation mutation-soft singular)
Zregeriadez (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)
Tregeriadezed (mutation plural unmutated)
Dregeriadezed (mutation mutation-soft plural)
Zregeriadezed (mutation mutation-aspirate plural)


Gwenedadez

Gwenedadezed (plural)
Gwenedadez (mutation singular unmutated)
Wenedadez (mutation mutation-soft singular)
Kwenedadez (mutation mutation-hard singular)
Gwenedadezed (mutation plural unmutated)
Wenedadezed (mutation mutation-soft plural)
Kwenedadezed (mutation mutation-hard plural)


Kernevad

Kerneviz (plural)
Kernevad (mutation singular unmutated)
Gernevad (mutation mutation-soft singular)
C'hernevad (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)
Kerneviz (mutation plural unmutated)
Gerneviz (mutation mutation-soft plural)
C'herneviz (mutation mutation-aspirate plural)


Gwenedad

Gwenediz (plural)
Gwenedad (mutation singular unmutated)
Wenedad (mutation mutation-soft singular)
Kwenedad (mutation mutation-hard singular)
Gwenediz (mutation plural unmutated)
Wenediz (mutation mutation-soft plural)
Kwenediz (mutation mutation-hard plural)


Kernevadez

Kernevadezed (plural)
Kernevadez (mutation singular unmutated)
Gernevadez (mutation mutation-soft singular)
C'hernevadez (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)
Kernevadezed (mutation plural unmutated)
Gernevadezed (mutation mutation-soft plural)
C'hernevadezed (mutation mutation-aspirate plural)


erc'h

From Proto-Brythonic *ėrɣ (“snow”). Compare Cornish ergh and Welsh eira.


bleuñv

bleuñv m (collective, singulative bleuñvenn)

From Middle Breton bleuzff, from Old Breton bloduu, from Proto-Celtic *blātus (compare Welsh blodyn, Cornish bleujen, Irish bláth), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“blossom, flower”).


skouarn

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skouarn f (plural skouarnoù, dual divskouarn)

From Middle Breton scouarn, from Proto-Brythonic *skuβarn. Cognate with Cornish skovarn, archaic Welsh ysgyfarn.


genoù

genaouioù (plural)
genoù (mutation singular unmutated)
c'henoù (mutation mutation-soft singular)
kenoù (mutation mutation-hard singular)
genaouioù (mutation plural unmutated)
c'henaouioù (mutation mutation-soft plural)
kenaouioù (mutation mutation-hard plural)


bouzellenn

bouzelloù (plural)
bouzellenn (mutation singular unmutated)
vouzellenn (mutation mutation-soft singular)
pouzellenn (mutation mutation-hard singular)
bouzelloù (mutation plural unmutated)
vouzelloù (mutation mutation-soft plural)
pouzelloù (mutation mutation-hard plural)

(anatomy, mostly in the plural) intestine


gwad

gwadoù (plural)
gwad (mutation singular unmutated)
wad (mutation mutation-soft singular)
kwad (mutation mutation-hard singular)
gwadoù (mutation plural unmutated)
wadoù (mutation mutation-soft plural)
kwadoù (mutation mutation-hard plural)

From Proto-Celtic *waytos, probably ultimately from the root of gwythi (“veins”), see that entry for cognates. Cognate with Welsh gwaed and Cornish goes.


gouzoug

gouzougoù (plural)
gouzoug (mutation singular unmutated)
c'houzoug (mutation mutation-soft singular)
kouzoug (mutation mutation-hard singular)
gouzougoù (mutation plural unmutated)
c'houzougoù (mutation mutation-soft plural)
kouzougoù (mutation mutation-hard plural)

From Middle Breton guozouc, from Old Breton guodoc (cognate to Welsh gwddwg), from Proto-Celtic *wodwos (“spoils”), from Proto-Indo-European *wedʰH- (“strike”). The sense evolution would be from referring to captives as (countable) necks.


oabl

oabl m (plural oabloù, singulative oablenn)


ivin

From Middle Breton euin, from Old Breton eguin, from Proto-Brythonic *ėɣwin, from Proto-Celtic *angʷīnā (compare Cornish ewyn, Welsh ewin, Irish ionga), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nogʰ- (“nail”) (compare Latin unguis).


ivin

From Middle Breton iuinenn, from Old Breton iuguinenn, from Proto-Celtic *iwos (compare Cornish ywin, Welsh yw, Old Irish eó), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyHw- (compare English yew).


neñv

From Old Breton nem, from Proto-Brythonic *neβ̃, from Proto-Celtic *nemos, from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos (“cloud”). Cognate with Cornish nev, Welsh nef and Irish neamh.


koumoul

koumoul m (collective, singulative koumoulenn)

koumoulenn (singulative)
koumoulenn (mutation singular unmutated)
goumoulenn (mutation mutation-soft singular)
c'houmoulenn (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)
koumoul (mutation plural unmutated)
goumoul (mutation mutation-soft plural)
c'houmoul (mutation mutation-aspirate plural)

From Proto-Brythonic *kuml, borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin cumulus (compare Welsh cwmwl).


gour

gour m (plural goured or gourien or gourion)

goured (plural)
gourien (plural)
gourion (plural)

From Middle Breton *gur, from Old Breton gur, from Proto-Brythonic *gwur, from Proto-Celtic *wiros.


kof

kofoù (plural)
kof (mutation singular unmutated)
gof (mutation mutation-soft singular)
c'hof (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)
kofoù (mutation plural unmutated)
gofoù (mutation mutation-soft plural)
c'hofoù (mutation mutation-aspirate plural)


nev

Borrowed from French nef, from Latin nāvis (“ship”).


lestr

From Old Breton lestr, from Proto-Brythonic *llestr, from Proto-Celtic *lestrom (“pot”) (compare Welsh llestr (“vessel, receptacle”), Irish leastar), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *les- (“to gather”) + *-trom.


deiz-ha-bloaz

deiz-ha-bloaz (mutation singular unmutated)
zeiz-ha-bloaz (mutation mutation-soft singular)
teiz-ha-bloaz (mutation mutation-hard singular)


montr

montroù (plural)
montr (mutation singular unmutated)
vontr (mutation mutation-soft singular)
montroù (mutation plural unmutated)
vontroù (mutation mutation-soft plural)

[...] that has not really happened in Breton, where they still say ma montr zo o tréssa [P] 'My watch is fixing (=being fixed)'.

1990, Thomas Arwyn Watkins, Martin John Ball, Celtic Linguistics / Ieithyddiaeth Geltaidd: Readings in the Brythonic Languages, page 178:


Krist

Krist (mutation singular unmutated)
Grist (mutation mutation-soft singular)
C'hrist (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)

From Ecclesiastical Latin Christus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós), proper noun use of χριστός (khristós, “anointed”), in translation of Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšîaḥ, “anointed”). Cognate to Welsh Crist and Cornish Krist.


boutailh

boutailhoù (plural)
boutailh (mutation singular unmutated)
voutailh (mutation mutation-soft singular)
poutailh (mutation mutation-hard singular)
boutailhoù (mutation plural unmutated)
voutailhoù (mutation mutation-soft plural)
poutailhoù (mutation mutation-hard plural)


c'hoar

From Proto-Brythonic *hwoɨr, from Proto-Celtic *swesūr, from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr. Compare Welsh chwaer.


munutenn

munutennoù (plural)
munutenn (mutation singular unmutated)
vunutenn (mutation mutation-soft singular)
munutennoù (mutation plural unmutated)
vunutennoù (mutation mutation-soft plural)


krec'h

Mentioned in the Catholicon (Middle Breton crech), from Proto-Brythonic *krɨx, from Proto-Celtic *krikso- (“curly”) (compare Cornish crygh (“curly”), Welsh crych (“curly”), Gaulish crixsos (“curly, crispy”)), from Proto-Indo-European *kripso- (compare Latin crispus).


krec'h

krec'hioù (plural)
krec'h (mutation singular unmutated)
grec'h (mutation mutation-soft singular)
c'hrec'h (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)
krec'hioù (mutation plural unmutated)
grec'hioù (mutation mutation-soft plural)
c'hrec'hioù (mutation mutation-aspirate plural)

Mentioned in the Catholicon (Middle Breton knech).
From Old Breton cnoch, from Proto-Brythonic *knux, from Proto-Celtic *knukkos (“hill”) (compare Welsh cnwch (“hill, mount”), Irish cnoc (“hill, mount”)).


derez-uhelañ

derezioù-uhelañ (plural)
derez-uhelañ (mutation singular unmutated)
zerez-uhelañ (mutation mutation-soft singular)
terez-uhelañ (mutation mutation-hard singular)
derezioù-uhelañ (mutation plural unmutated)
zerezioù-uhelañ (mutation mutation-soft plural)
terezioù-uhelañ (mutation mutation-hard plural)

From derez (“degree”) + uhelañ (“highest”).


derez-uheloc'h

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derez-uheloc'h m (plural derezioù-uheloc'h)

derezioù-uheloc'h (plural)
derez-uheloc'h (mutation singular unmutated)
zerez-uheloc'h (mutation mutation-soft singular)
terez-uheloc'h (mutation mutation-hard singular)
derezioù-uheloc'h (mutation plural unmutated)
zerezioù-uheloc'h (mutation mutation-soft plural)
terezioù-uheloc'h (mutation mutation-hard plural)

From derez (“degree”) + uheloc'h (“higher”).


mamm-gozh

mammoù-kozh (plural)
mamm-gozh (mutation singular unmutated)
vamm-gozh (mutation mutation-soft singular)
mammoù-kozh (mutation plural unmutated)
vammoù-kozh (mutation mutation-soft plural)


kantol

From Proto-Brythonic *kantuɨll, borrowed from Vulgar Latin *cantēlla, from Latin candēla.


Breizhiz

Breizhad (mutation singular unmutated)
Vreizhad (mutation mutation-soft singular)
Preizhad (mutation mutation-hard singular)
Breizhiz (mutation plural unmutated)
Vreizhiz (mutation mutation-soft plural)
Preizhiz (mutation mutation-hard plural)


dornerez

(agriculture) thresher, threshing machine


Karadeg

French: Caradoc


Konvoion

French: Convoyon

From Transalpine Gaulish *cuno (“dog, warrior, leader”).


Konogan

French: Conogan


Konvael

French: Convel


Kornéli

French: Cornély, Corneille


Kaourantina

French: Corentine

a female given name, masculine equivalent Kaourantin


Koneg

French: Connec, Conoc


Kaourantin

French: Corentin

Folk etymology traditionally linked it to korventenn (“whirlwind, hurricane”) (see Welsh gyrwynt) due to associations with sorcery. It may be instead from Proto-Celtic *koryos (“army”).


Kadeg

French: Cadoc


Aziliz

a female given name, equivalent to English Cecilia


Tomaz

a male given name, equivalent to English Thomas


Benead

a male given name, equivalent to English Benedict


Berc'hed

a female given name, equivalent to English Bridget


Tangi

French: Tanguy


Kerrien

French: Querrien


Katou

a diminutive of the female given name Katell, equivalent to English Cathy


Cathell

Buhez an itron sanctes Cathell, 1576


Klervi

French: Clervie


Katarin

a female given name, equivalent to English Catherine


Yannig

French: Yannick

a diminutive of the male given name Yann, equivalent to English Johnny


Soazig

French: Soazig, Soizic

a diminutive of the female given name Soaz


Katell

French: Katell


Kavan

French: Catman


Samzun

a male given name, equivalent to English Samson


Salaün

a male given name, equivalent to English Salomon


Sterennig

a diminutive of the female given name Sterenn


Solena

French: Solène


Rieg

French: Rioc


Steredennig

a diminutive of the female given name Steredenn


Walig

a diminutive of the male given name Riwal


Riwal

French: Rivoal


zedacheg

From zed (“Z”) + ach (“H”) + -eg. The name is a reference to the use of the digraph zh to represent /z/ in the KLT dialects and /h/ in the gwenedeg dialect.

An interdialectal orthography for the Breton language.


skolveurieg

An interdialectal orthography of the Breton language.


Gwenivar

From Old Breton, from Proto-Brythonic *Gwɨnnohuɨβar.

a female given name, equivalent to English Guinevere


Gwenn

Gwenn (mutation singular unmutated)
Wenn (mutation mutation-soft singular)
Kwenn (mutation mutation-hard singular)

From Old Breton gwenn. Compare Welsh gwyn.


Sulian

French: Suliane


Sulio

French: Suliac, Suliau


Ruvonez

a female given name, masculine equivalent Ruvon


Ruvonig

a diminutive of the male given name Ruvon


Seva

French: Sève


Rozennig

a diminutive of the female given name Rozenn


Tegoneg

a diminutive of the male given name Koneg


Kunwal

French: Cunwal


Koulmez

a female given name, masculine equivalent Koulm


Koulmig

a diminutive of the unisex given name Koulm


Nolo

a diminutive of the male given name Gwenole


Koulm

French: Coulm


Gwenina

a female given name, masculine equivalent Gwennin


Gwenola

a female given name, masculine equivalent Gwenole


Ehouarn

French: Ehouarn


Gwaloe

French: Waloi


Eginer

French: Eginer


Gwennin

French: Guénin


Tudig

a diminutive of the male given name Iltud


Egat

French: Egat


Iltuden

a female given name, masculine equivalent Iltud


Eliboubann

French: Eliboubann


Erwanez

a female given name, masculine equivalent Erwan


Erwanig

a diminutive of the male given name Erwan


Winoc

French: Winoc


Gwenole

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French: Guénolé, Guignolet, Guingalois, Winwaloe

From Old Breton uuin (“white”) and uual (“value”) (compare Proto-Celtic *wellos (“desirable, good”)).


Iltud

French: Iltud


Erwan

French: Erwan

a male given name, equivalent to English Yves


barzh

From Middle Breton barz, from Proto-Brythonic *barð, from Proto-Celtic *bardos, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH- (“praise”).


denoniezh

/ˌdẽnɔ̃ˈniːɛs/


peskedoniezh

peskedoniezh (mutation singular unmutated)
beskedoniezh (mutation mutation-soft singular)
feskedoniezh (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)


drouiz

drouized (plural)
drouiz (mutation singular unmutated)
zrouiz (mutation mutation-soft singular)
trouiz (mutation mutation-hard singular)
drouized (mutation plural unmutated)
zrouized (mutation mutation-soft plural)
trouized (mutation mutation-hard plural)

From Proto-Celtic *dru-wid- (literally “tree-knower”). Cognate with Welsh derwydd, Cornish drewydh, Irish draoi.


anv-gwan-verb

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anv-gwan-verb m (plural anvioù-gwan-verb)


dalc'her-vioù

dalc'her-vioù m (plural dalc'herioù-vioù)


kloc'h

From Proto-Brythonic *klox, from Proto-Celtic *klokkos (“bell”).


delwenn

From Proto-Brythonic *delw, from Proto-Celtic *delwā, from Proto-Indo-European *delh₁- (“to split”); compare Irish dealbh and Welsh delw.


gwadegenn wenn

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gwadegenn wenn f (plural gwadegennoù gwenn)


stomog

From Latin stomachus, from Ancient Greek στόμαχος (stómakhos), from στόμα (stóma, “mouth”).


gwalc'hiñ

From Proto-Celtic *wolk-, from Proto-Indo-European *welg- (“wet, damp”). Cognate with Cornish golhi, Welsh golchi, Irish folc (“to wash”).


plac'h-a-gambr

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plac'h-a-gambr f (plural plac'hed-a-gambr)


terzhienn-velen

terzhienn-velen f (plural terzhiennoù-melen)

terzhienn + melen
{{|br|terzhienn}} : from Latin Febris Tertiana


kouer

From Old French coillir, from Latin colligere, present active infinitive of colligō (“collect”), from con- (“with, together”) + legō (“bring together, gather, collect”).


ti-bank

ti-bank m (plural tier-bank or tiez-bank)


kartenn-bost

kartennoù-post (plural)
kartenn-bost (mutation singular unmutated)
gartenn-bost (mutation mutation-soft singular)
c'hartenn-bost (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)
kartennoù-post (mutation plural unmutated)
gartennoù-post (mutation mutation-soft plural)
c'hartennoù-post (mutation mutation-aspirate plural)


kartenn

kartennoù (plural)
kartoù (plural)
kartenn (mutation singular unmutated)
gartenn (mutation mutation-soft singular)
c'hartenn (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)
kartennoù (mutation plural unmutated)
gartennoù (mutation mutation-soft plural)
c'hartennoù (mutation mutation-aspirate plural)


benveg sonerezh

benveg sonerezh m (plural binvioù sonerezh or benvegoù sonerezh)

binvioù sonerezh (plural)
benvegoù sonerezh (plural)


sigaretenn

sigaretenn f (plural sigaretennoù or sigaretinier)

sigaretennoù (plural)
sigaretinier (plural)


kevandir

From kevan (“whole”) + tir (“land”); compare Welsh cyfandir.


gwinegrenn

/ɡwĩnˈɛɡrɛn/


gwezboell

From Proto-Celtic *widukʷēslā (literally “wood intelligence”). By surface analysis, gwez (“trees”) + poell (“logic”). Compare Cornish gwydhbol, Irish ficheall, Scottish Gaelic fidhcheall, and Welsh gwyddbwyll.


boued

From Proto-Brythonic *buɨd, from Proto-Celtic *beitom. Compare Cornish bos, Irish bia, and Welsh bwyd.


etimologiezh

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἐτυμολογία (etumología).


galaksienn

Ultimately from Ancient Greek γαλαξίας (galaxías).


unneksilabennek

unnek- (“undeca-”) + silabennek (“syllabic”)


chadenn

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chadenn f (plural chadennoù or chadinier)

From Proto-Brythonic *kaduɨn, from Latin catēna. Compare also Welsh cadwyn and Cornish kadon.


atav

From Proto-Brythonic *ati-uokt-, from Proto-Celtic *eti-uɸo-nā. Cognate with Cornish arta and Welsh eto.

Deomp bremañ da Bleiben da welout hag hen eo atao an dud e-giz ma oa o zadou.

1950, Yann ar Flocʼh, Koñchennou eus Bro ar Ster Aon, page 28:

At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.


planedenn

planedennoù (plural)
planedenn (mutation singular unmutated)
blanedenn (mutation mutation-soft singular)
flanedenn (mutation mutation-aspirate singular)
planedennoù (mutation plural unmutated)
blanedennoù (mutation mutation-soft plural)
flanedennoù (mutation mutation-aspirate plural)


Elouan

a male given name, equivalent to English Elvan


Aostralia

Australia (A country in Oceania comprising the islands of Australia, Tasmania and other smaller islands in the Pacific Ocean, as well as a former colony in the British Empire)

(geology) Australia (a continent consisting of the islands of Australia, New Guinea and intervening islands)


Gweltaz

→ French: Gueltas

a male given name, equivalent to English Gildas.


koc'h

bkoc'h (mutation singular unmutated)
vkoc'h (mutation mutation-soft singular)
pkoc'h (mutation mutation-hard singular)
bkoc'h (mutation plural unmutated)
vkoc'h (mutation mutation-soft plural)
pkoc'h (mutation mutation-hard plural)


bleud

From Old Breton blod, from Proto-Brythonic *blọd, from Proto-Celtic *mlātos. Cognate with Cornish bleus, Welsh blawd.