louarn

Breton

Etymology

From Middle Breton louarn, from Old Breton louuern, from Proto-Brythonic *llowern, from Proto-Celtic *loɸernos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wl(o)p- ~ *h₂ulp- (“(red) fox”). Cognate with Cornish lowarn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈluː.aʁn/

Noun

louarn m (plural lern or louarned)

1. fox

Derived terms

• lost-louarn
• louarn-mor
• louarn-traezh
• louarner
• louarniñ
• skol al louarn