mervel

Breton

Etymology

From Middle Breton meruel, from Proto-Brythonic *marwọd, from Proto-Celtic *marwāti, from Proto-Indo-European *mer (“to die”). Cognate with Cornish merwel.

Verb

mervel

  1. (intransitive) to die

Inflection
  Mutation of mervel  
Breton consonant mutation
unmutatedsoftaspiratehardmixed
mervel vervel unchanged unchanged vervel

Conjugation
Conjugation of mervel
Personal forms
Indicative Conditional Imperative
Present Imperfect Preterite Future Present Imperfect
1s marvan marven marvis marvin marvfen marvjen -
2s marvez marves marvjout marvi marvfes marvjes marv
3s marv marve marvas marvo marvfe marvje marvet
1p marvomp marvemp marvjomp marvimp marvfemp marvjemp marvomp
2p marvit marvec'h marvjoc'h marvot marvfec'h marvjec'h marvit
3p marvont marvent marvjont marvint marvfent marvjent marvent
0 marver marved marvjod marvor marvfed marvjed -
Impersonal forms Mutated forms
Infinitive mervel Soft mutation after a a varv-
Present participle o vervel Mixed mutation after e e varv-
Past participle marvet (auxiliary verb: bezañ) Soft mutation after ne/na ne/na varv-

Derived terms
  • marv
  • marvet
  • merventi
  • merventez
  • marvor
  • marvel
  • taol ar marv
  • ar re varv
  • mervel gant an naon

Middle English

Adjective

mervel

  1. Alternative form of merveile
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