arien

See also: Arien

Danish

Noun

arien c

  1. definite singular of arie

French

Pronunciation

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Adjective

arien (feminine arienne, masculine plural ariens, feminine plural ariennes)

  1. (relational) or Arius; Arian

Noun

arien m (plural ariens, feminine arienne)

  1. Arian (type of Christian heretic)

Further reading

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French rien (nothing). Compare Louisiana Creole arien.

Pronoun

arien

  1. (Saint-Domingue) nothing, anything
    Mo pas mandé arien.I didn't ask for anything.

Descendants

  • Haitian Creole: anyen

References

  • S.J Ducoeurjoly, Manuel des habitans de Saint-Domingue, contenant un précis de l'histoire de cette île

Louisiana Creole

Etymology

From French rien (nothing). Compare Saint Dominican Creole French arien, Haitian Creole anyen.

Pronoun

arien

  1. nothing

References

  • Alcée Fortier, Louisiana Folktales

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈarjɛn/

Noun

arien m (usually uncountable, plural arienoedd)

  1. hoar frost, rime
    Synonyms: barrug, glasrew, llwydrew
  2. dew
    Synonym: gwlith

Derived terms

  • arienog (hoary, grey)

Mutation

Mutated forms of arien
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
arien unchanged unchanged harien

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “arien”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “arien”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies