brethyn

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh brethyn, from Proto-Celtic *bratt-inyos (see -yn).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbrɛθɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbrɛθɪn/

Noun

brethyn m (plural brethynnau)

1. cloth

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
brethyn	frethyn	mrethyn	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “brethyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies