Breten
Cornish
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *Pritanī, from Proto-Celtic *kʷritanī, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷer-. Cognate with Breton Breizh (“Brittany”) and Welsh Prydain.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɹɛtɛn/
Proper noun
Breten f
- (loosely) Britain (the United Kingdom, a kingdom and country in Northern Europe including the island of Great Britain as well as Northern Ireland on the northeastern portion of the island of Ireland)
- Britain (great Britain, a large island (sometimes also including some of the surrounding smaller islands) off the north-west coast of Western Europe, made up of England, Scotland, and Wales; especially (but not exclusively) during antiquity)
Derived terms
- Breten Veur (“Great Britain”)
- Breten Vyghan (“Brittany”)
- bretennek (“British”)
Related terms
- Brython, Brythones (“Briton”)
- Brythonek (“Brythonic, Brittonic”)
Mutation
| unmutated | soft | aspirate | hard | mixed | mixed after 'th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breten | Vreten | unchanged | Preten | Freten | Vreten |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From a British form of Latin Britannia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbre.ten/
Proper noun
Breten f
- Britain (a large island of Northern Europe)
Declension
Strong ō-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Breten | — |
| accusative | Bretene | — |
| genitive | Bretene | — |
| dative | Bretene | — |
Related terms
Descendants
- Middle English: Bretene (early)