Bretnach

Old Irish

Alternative forms

• Bretanach, Brethnach

Etymology

From Bretain +‎ -ach.

Adjective

Bretnach

1. Welsh

Inflection

o/ā-stem
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	Bretnach	Bretnach	Bretnach
Vocative	Bretnaig* Bretnach**
Accusative	Bretnach	Bretnaig
Genitive	Bretnaig	Bretnaige	Bretnaig
Dative	Bretnuch	Bretnaig	Bretnuch
Plural	Masculine	Feminine/neuter
Nominative	Bretnaig	Bretnacha
Vocative	Bretnachu Bretnacha†
Accusative	Bretnachu Bretnacha†
Genitive	Bretnach
Dative	Bretnachaib
Notes	*modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative **modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative † not when substantivized

Descendants

• Irish: Breatnach
• Manx: Bretnagh
• Scottish Gaelic: Breatannach

Noun

Bretnach m

1. Welshman, Welshwoman

Inflection

Masculine o-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	Bretnach	BretnachL	BretnaigL
Vocative	Bretnaig	BretnachL	BretnachuH
Accusative	BretnachN	BretnachL	BretnachuH
Genitive	BretnaigL	Bretnach	BretnachN
Dative	BretnuchL	Bretnachaib	Bretnachaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective: H = triggers aspiration L = triggers lenition N = triggers nasalization

Related terms

• Bretnas

Descendants

• Irish: Breatnach
• Manx: Bretnagh
• Scottish Gaelic: Breatannach

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
Bretnach	Bretnach pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/	mBretnach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.