gwezh
Breton
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editEtymology
editFrom Old Breton gueith, from Proto-Brythonic *gweiθ, from Proto-Celtic *wextā (“time, course, turn”) (compare Cornish gweyth, Welsh gwaith, Old Irish fecht (“journey”)), feminine past participle of Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ- (“to carry, drive”). A more modern form gwech is often found instead of the original form gwezh.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editgwezh f (plural gwezhioù)
- (literary) time, instance
- N'eo ket ar wezh kentañ e klask skrivañ ul lizher.
- This is not the first time he tries writing a letter.
Inflection
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unmutated | soft | aspirate | hard | |
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singular | gwezh | wezh | unchanged | kwezh |
plural | gwezhioù | wezhioù | unchanged | kwezhioù |
Derived terms
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- Breton terms inherited from Old Breton
- Breton terms derived from Old Breton
- Breton terms inherited from Proto-Brythonic
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- Breton terms inherited from Proto-Celtic
- Breton terms derived from Proto-Celtic
- Breton terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Breton terms with IPA pronunciation
- Breton lemmas
- Breton nouns
- Breton feminine nouns
- Breton literary terms
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