beler

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle Cornish beler, from Old Cornish beler, from Proto-Brythonic *berur, from Proto-Celtic *beruros. Cognate with Breton beler, Gaulish berulā, Irish biolar, Manx burley, Scottish Gaelic biolair, and Welsh berwr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛlɛɹ/

Noun

beler m (singulative beleren)

  1. (collective) cress, watercress

Derived terms

  • beler dowr (watercress)
  • beler lowarth (garden cress, rocket)

Mutation

Mutation of beler
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
beler veler unchanged peler feler veler

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