brân
Welsh
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Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *bran, from Proto-Celtic *branos, from Proto-Indo-European *werneh₂-.
Compare Tocharian B wrauña, Lithuanian várna, Polish wrona.
Pronunciation
Noun
brân f (plural brain)
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
brân | frân | mrân | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “brân”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
West Frisian
Etymology
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Noun
brân c (plural brannen, diminutive brantsje)
- fire, occurrence of fire
Further reading
- “brân (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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- Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Brythonic
- Welsh terms derived from Proto-Brythonic
- Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Celtic
- Welsh terms derived from Proto-Celtic
- Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European
- Welsh terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Welsh terms with IPA pronunciation
- Welsh lemmas
- Welsh nouns
- Welsh countable nouns
- Welsh feminine nouns
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