bedh

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *beð, from Proto-Celtic *bedom. Cognate with Breton bez and Welsh bedd.

Noun

bedh m (plural bedhow)

  1. grave
  2. tomb

Derived terms

  • bedhros (“graveyard”)
  • bedhskrif (“epitaph”)
  • lien bedh (“shroud”)
  • men bedh (“gravestone, tombstone”)

Mutation

Mutation of bedh
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
bedh vedh unchanged pedh fedh vedh

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

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