bregh
Cornish
Pronunciation
- (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA(key): [brɛːx]
- (Revived Late Cornish) IPA(key): [breːʰ]
Etymology 1
From Middle Cornish bregh, from Old Cornish brech, from Proto-Brythonic *brėx, a borrowing from Latin bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων (brakhíōn), from βραχύς (brakhús, “short”). Cognate with Breton brec'h, Welsh braich.
Noun
bregh f (dual diwvregh, plural breghow)
Derived terms
- breghel (“sleeve”)
- breghellik (“bracelet”)
- bregholek (“sleeved”)
- breghyek (“having arms”)
- konna bregh (“wrist”)
Etymology 2
See brygh.
Noun
bregh f (plural breghi)
- (Revived Late Cornish) alternative form of brygh (“pox”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | aspirate | hard | mixed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bregh | vregh | unchanged | pregh | fregh, vregh* |
* after 'th
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Middle English
Noun
bregh
- alternative form of brewe
Old English
Noun
brēgh m
- alternative form of brǣw