Bretain
Old Irish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Brittōnēs, plural form of Brittō (compare Britt).
Noun
Bretain m pl
- nominative plural of Breta
Proper noun
Bretain f
- Britain
- Wales
Synonyms
- Albu
Related terms
- Bretnach
- Bretnas
Descendants
- Irish: Breatain
- Manx: Bretyn
- Scottish Gaelic: Breatainn
Mutation
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
Bretain | Bretain pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/ | mBretain |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |