brëyr
Welsh
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Welsh breyr, brehyr, from Proto-Brythonic *bröɣɨr, from Proto-Celtic *mrogirīxs, a compound of *mrogis (“country, region”) (whence bro) and *rīxs (“king”) (whence rhi). Compare the Gaulish personal names Brogiris, Andebrocirix.
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbreː.ɨ̞r/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbreː.ɪr/
Noun
editbrëyr m (plural brehyrion or brehyron)
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
brëyr | frëyr | mrëyr | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
edit- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “brëyr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- A. Wade-Evans. Welsh Medieval Law.
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