brethyn

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh brethyn, from Proto-Celtic *bratt-inyos (see -yn).

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbrɛθɨ̞n/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbrɛθɪn/

Noun

brethyn m (plural brethynnau)

cloth

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
brethyn	frethyn	mrethyn	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “brethyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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