brechu

Welsh

Etymology

brech (“pox”) +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbrɛχɨ̞/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbreːχi/, /ˈbrɛχi/

Verb

brechu (first-person singular present brechaf)

to immunise, to vaccinate

Derived terms

brechiad (“vaccination”)
bu(ch)frechu (“to immunise against cowpox”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *brechu*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
brechu	frechu	mrechu	unchanged

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

Further reading

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “brechu”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies