gwezh

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Breton

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Breton gueith, from Proto-Brythonic *gweiθ, from Proto-Celtic *wextā (time, course, turn) (compare Cornish gweyth, Welsh gwaith, Old Irish fecht (journey)), feminine past participle of Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ- (to carry, drive). A more modern form gwech is often found instead of the original form gwezh.

Pronunciation

Noun

gwezh f (plural gwezhioù)

  1. (literary) time, instance
    N'eo ket ar wezh kentañ e klask skrivañ ul lizher.
    This is not the first time he tries writing a letter.

Inflection

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Mutation of gwezh
unmutated soft aspirate hard
singular gwezh wezh unchanged kwezh
plural gwezhioù wezhioù unchanged kwezhioù

Derived terms