Welsh

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Etymology

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From Middle Welsh brenhin, from Proto-Brythonic *brɨɣėntin, from Proto-Celtic *brigantīnos ((someone) pre-eminent, outstanding), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ-.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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brenin m (plural brenhinoedd, feminine brenhines)

  1. king, monarch, sovereign (abbrev. bre)
  2. (chess) king
  3. (card games) king

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Derived terms

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See also

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Chess pieces in Welsh · darnau gwyddbwyll (layout · text)
           
brenin brenhines castell esgob marchog gwerinwr
Playing cards in Welsh · cardiau chwarae (layout · text)
             
as dau tri pedwar pump chwech saith
             
wyth naw deg jac / milwr brenhines brenin jocer

Mutation

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Mutated forms of brenin
radical soft nasal aspirate
brenin frenin mrenin unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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