kavout

Breton

Alternative forms

  • kavoud

Etymology

From Middle Breton caffout, from Proto-Brythonic *kėβɨd, from Proto-Celtic *gabyeti. Compare Cornish kavos and the forms of Welsh cael with an -f- or -ff-.

Verb

kavout

  1. (transitive) to find
  2. (transitive) to meet up with
  3. (reflexive, intransitive, reflexive form: en em gavout) to be at a place, find oneself

Inflection

Mutation of kavout
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed
kavout gavout c'havout unchanged unchanged

Conjugation

Conjugation of kavout
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
indicative present kavan kavez kav kavomp kavit kavont kaver
preterite kavis kavjout kavas kavjomp kavjoc'h kavjont kavjod
imperfect kaven kaves kave kavemp kavec'h kavent kaved
future kavin kavi kavo kavimp kavot kavint kavor
subjunctive present kavfen kavfes kavfe kavfemp kavfec'h kavfent kavfed
imperfect kavjen kavjes kavje kavjemp kavjec'h kavjent kavjed
imperative kav kavet kavomp kavit kavent
non-finite forms present participle past participle
o kavout kavet (auxiliary verb: kaout but intransitive: bezañ)

Derived terms