Breton
English
Etymology
From French Breton. Doublet of Briton and Brython.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɹɛtən/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ɛtən
Noun
Breton (countable and uncountable, plural Bretons)
- (countable) A native or inhabitant of the region of Brittany, France.
- (uncountable) The Celtic language of Brittany.
Translations
person from Brittany
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the language
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See also
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Breton terms
- Appendix:Breton Swadesh list for a Swadesh list of basic vocabulary words in Breton
- ISO 639-1 code br, ISO 639-3 code bre (SIL)
- Ethnologue entry for Breton, bre
Proper noun
Breton
Adjective
Breton (not comparable)
Related terms
- far breton / far Breton
Translations
pertaining to Brittany
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Derived terms
Anagrams
French
Etymology
From Old French Breton, from Latin Brittō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bʁə.tɔ̃/
Audio: (file) Audio: (file)
Noun
Breton m (plural Bretons, feminine Bretonne)
- Breton (native or inhabitant of the region of Brittany, France) (usually male)
- Synonym: Armoricain
Descendants
See also
Further reading
- “Breton”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbre.ton/
Proper noun
Breton f
- alternative form of Breten
Old French
Alternative forms
Etymology
Noun
Breton oblique singular, m (oblique plural Bretons, nominative singular Bretons, nominative plural Breton)
- Breton (native or inhabitant of the region of Brittany, France) (usually male)
Descendants
- French: Breton
Turkish
Etymology
Proper noun
Breton
- Breton (native or inhabitant of the region of Brittany, France)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Breton | Bretonlar |
| definite accusative | Breton'u | Bretonları |
| dative | Breton'a | Bretonlara |
| locative | Breton'da | Bretonlarda |
| ablative | Breton'dan | Bretonlardan |
| genitive | Breton'un | Bretonların |