kelenn

Breton

Etymology 1

Attested in the Catholicon as Middle Breton quelenn, from Old Breton colaenn, from Proto-Brythonic *kolɨn, from Proto-Celtic *kolinos (compare Old Irish cuilenn m (“(wood of the) holly-tree”), Cornish kelyn, Welsh celyn), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱol- (“thorn, thorny plant”) (compare English holly), from *ḱel- (“to cut”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkeːlən/

Noun

kelenn ? (singulative kelennenn)

1. holly

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkeːlɛn/

Verb

kelenn

1. to teach

Related terms

• kelenner m (“teacher”)
• kelennerez f (“teacher”)