brethyn
Middle Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *brattinyos, a derivative of *brattos (“cloak, mantle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbreθɨn/
Noun
brethyn m (plural brethynnau)
- cloth
- 14th century, anonymous author, edited by R. L. Thomson, Pwyll Pendeuic Dyuet (Mediaeval and Modern Welsh Series; vol. I), Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, published 1980, page 1, lines 25–27:
- Ac ual y byd yn llithiau y cwn, ef a welei uarchauc yn dyuot yn ol yr erchwys y ar uarch erchlas mawr; a chorn canu am y uynwgyl, a gwisc o urethyn llwytlei amdanaw yn wisc hela.
- And as he was feeding the dogs, he saw a horseman coming after the pack upon a large dapple-grey steed, with a hunting horn round his neck, with a garment of brownish grey cloth about him as hunting clothes.
Descendants
- Welsh: brethyn
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| brethyn | urethyn / vrethyn | mrethyn | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Middle Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
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)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| brethyn | frethyn | mrethyn | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
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