gwreg

Breton

Etymology

From Middle Breton gruec, from Proto-Brythonic *gwrėg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡ(w)reːk/

Noun

gwreg f (plural gwragez)

1. woman
2. wife

Synonyms

• (woman): maouez

Derived terms

• gwregel

Mutation

Mutation of gwreg

	unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard
singular	gwreg	wreg	unchanged	kwreg
plural	gwragez	wragez	unchanged	kwragez

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

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle Cornish gurek, from Old Cornish greg, grueg, from Proto-Brythonic *gwrėg, from Proto-Celtic *wrakī, *gʷrakī. Cognate with Breton gwreg and Welsh gwraig.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡwɹɛɡ/

Noun

gwreg f (plural gwragedh)

1. wife
2. woman

   Synonym: benyn

3. matron

Coordinate terms

family members: teyluedit

• broder
• ewnter
• flogh
• flogh gwynn
• gour
• gwreg
• hwor
• kenderow
• keniterow
• kesflogh
• kosin
• mab
• mab wynn
• mamm
• mamm wynn
• modrep
• myrgh
• myrgh wynn
• nith
• noy
• tas
• tas gwynn

Derived terms

• gwregel (“feminine”)

Mutation

Mutation of gwreg

radical	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed
gwreg	wreg	unchanged	kwreg	hwreg, wreg*

* after 'th
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.