Bretin

Manx

Alternative forms

• Bretyn

Etymology

From Old Irish Bretain (“Britain”).

Proper noun

Bretin f

1. Wales
   • T'eh shiaulley noon dys y Vretin jiu.
     • He is sailing across to Wales today.

Synonyms

• Yn Thalloo Bretnagh
• Yn Vretyn Veg

Derived terms

• Bretnagh
• Bretnish
• Yn Vretyn Vooar

Mutation

Mutation of Bretin

radical	lenition	eclipsis
Bretin	Vretin	Mretin

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Manx.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.