dañvad

Breton

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *daβ̃ad, from Proto-Celtic *dametos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdãː.vat/

Noun

dañvad m (plural deñved)

1. sheep
2. (figurative) overly kind, gentle person
3. (figurative) cuckold
4. (religion, in the plural, figurative) flock
5. (in the plural, by analogy) small, fluffy clouds, foamy waves

Derived terms

• dañvadez (“ewe”)

Mutation

  Mutation of dañvad  

Breton consonant mutation
	unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard
singular	dañvad	zañvad	unchanged	tañvad
plural	deñved	zeñved	unchanged	teñved