brenin
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Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh brenhin, from Proto-Brythonic *brɨɣėntin, from Proto-Celtic *brigantīnos (“(someone) pre-eminent, outstanding”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ-.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbrɛnɪn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbreːnɪn/, /ˈbrɛnɪn/
Noun
brenin m (plural brenhinoedd, feminine brenhines)
Synonyms
Derived terms
- brenhines (“queen”)
- brenhiniaeth (“kingdom”)
- brenhinllin (“dynasty”)
- brenhinol (“royal”)
- brenhinwr, brenhinwraig (“royalist”)
See also
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| wyth | naw | deg | jac / milwr | brenhines | brenin | jocer |
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
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| brenin | frenin | mrenin | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “brenin”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- Lewis, Timothy. A glossary of mediaeval Welsh law, based upon the Black book of Chirk. Univ. Press (Manchester), 1913.