bretsk

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse brezkr (“Welsh, Brythonic, British”), derived from Bretland (“Wales; (rarely) Brittany”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /brɛtsk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛtsk
  • Hyphenation: bretsk

Adjective

bretsk (neuter singular bretsk, definite singular and plural bretske, comparative mer bretsk, predicative superlative mest bretsk, attributive superlative mest bretske)

  1. (archaic) Welsh (of or pertaining to Wales)
    Synonym: walisisk
  2. (archaic, rare) Breton (of or pertaining to Brittany)
    Synonyms: bretonsk, bretagnsk

References

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