breton
See also: Breton, bretón, and Bréton
Esperanto
Noun
breton
- accusative singular of breto
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bʁə.tɔ̃/
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Adjective
breton (feminine bretonne, masculine plural bretons, feminine plural bretonnes)
- (relational) Breton (of or relating to Brittany, its language or people)
Derived terms
- cotriade bretonne
- far breton
- homard breton
- kir breton
- Marais breton
Noun
breton m (uncountable)
- the Breton language
- Plusieurs mots de la langue française tel que bijou sont issus du breton. ― Several words of the French language such as bijou come from Breton.
Derived terms
- bretonnant
- bretonner
- moyen breton
- vieux breton
Further reading
- “breton”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- robent
Occitan
Pronunciation
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Adjective
breton m (feminine singular bretona, masculine plural bretons, feminine plural bretonas)
- Breton (of or relating to Brittany, its language or people)
Noun
breton m (plural bretons)
- the Breton language
Old French
Adjective
breton m (oblique and nominative feminine singular bretone)
- Breton (of or relating to Brittany, its language or people)
Declension
Declension of breton
| Number | Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Subject | bretons | bretone | breton |
| Oblique | breton | |||
| Plural | Subject | breton | bretones | |
| Oblique | bretons |
Old High German
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Possibly from a Proto-West Germanic *bredōn.
Verb
bëtōn
- to beat down, to fell (to the ground)
- breton mit sinu billiu
- beat down with his sword
Conjugation
Conjugation of bretōn (weak class 2)
| infinitive | bretōn | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | bretom | bretota |
| 2nd person singular | bretos | bretotos |
| 3rd person singular | bretot | bretota |
| 1st person plural | bretom, bretomes | bretotum, bretotumes |
| 2nd person plural | bretot | bretotut |
| 3rd person plural | bretont | bretotun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | breto | bretoti |
| 2nd person singular | bretos | bretotis |
| 3rd person singular | breto | bretoti |
| 1st person plural | bretom, bretomes | bretotim, bretotimes |
| 2nd person plural | bretot | bretotit |
| 3rd person plural | breton | bretotin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | breto | |
| plural | bretot | |
| participle | present | past |
| bretonti | gibretot | |
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /breˈton/
Etymology 1
Borrowed from French breton.
Adjective
breton m or n (feminine singular bretonă, masculine plural bretoni, feminine and neuter plural bretone)
- Breton
Declension
Declension of breton
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative | indefinite | breton | bretonă | bretoni | bretone | ||
| definite | bretonul | bretona | bretonii | bretonele | |||
| genitive/ dative | indefinite | breton | bretone | bretoni | bretone | ||
| definite | bretonului | bretonei | bretonilor | bretonelor | |||
Noun
breton m (plural bretoni)
- Breton (person)
Etymology 2
From French [à la] bretonne.
Noun
breton n (plural bretoane)
- (hair) bangs, fringe