bregh

Cornish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle Cornish bregh, from Old Cornish brech, from Proto-Brythonic *brėx, a borrowing from Latin bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων (brakhíōn), from βραχύς (brakhús, “short”). Cognate with Breton brec'h, Welsh braich.

Noun

bregh f (dual diwvregh, plural breghow)

  1. arm
Derived terms
  • breghel (“sleeve”)
  • breghellik (“bracelet”)
  • bregholek (“sleeved”)
  • breghyek (“having arms”)
  • konna bregh (“wrist”)

Etymology 2

See brygh.

Noun

bregh f (plural breghi)

  1. (Revived Late Cornish) alternative form of brygh (“pox”)

Mutation

Mutation of bregh
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
bregh vregh unchanged pregh fregh vregh

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

Middle English

Noun

bregh

  1. alternative form of brewe
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