brenhines

Welsh

Etymology

From brenin (“king”) +‎ -es.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /brɛnˈhɪnɛs/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /brɛnˈhiːnɛs/, /brɛnˈhɪnɛs/
  • Rhymes: -ɪnɛs

Noun

brenhines f (plural breninesau)

  1. queen, monarch, sovereign
  2. (chess) queen
  3. (card games) queen

Derived terms

See also

Chess pieces in Welsh · darnau gwyddbwyll (layout · text)
brenin brenhines castell esgob marchog gwerinwr
Playing cards in Welsh · cardiau chwarae (layout · text)
as dau tri pedwar pump chwech saith
wyth naw deg jac / milwr brenhines brenin jocer

Mutation

Mutated forms of brenhines
radical soft nasal aspirate
brenhines frenhines mrenhines unchanged

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

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