brenin
WelshEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle Welsh brenhin, from Proto-Brythonic *brɨɣėntin, from Proto-Celtic *brigantīnos (“(someone) pre-eminent, outstanding”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ-.
PronunciationEdit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbrɛnɪn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbreːnɪn/, /ˈbrɛnɪn/
NounEdit
brenin m (plural brenhinoedd)
SynonymsEdit
Derived termsEdit
- brenhines (“queen”)
- brenhiniaeth (“kingdom”)
- brenhinllin (“dynasty”)
- brenhinol (“royal”)
See alsoEdit
| Chess pieces in Welsh · darnau gwyddbwyll (layout · text) | |||||
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| brenin | brenhines | castell | esgob | marchog | gwerinwr |
MutationEdit
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| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| brenin | frenin | mrenin | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
ReferencesEdit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present) , “brenin”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- Lewis, Timothy. A glossary of mediaeval Welsh law, based upon the Black book of Chirk. Univ. Press (Manchester), 1913.