braint

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *brɨɣėnt, from Proto-Celtic *brigantī.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /brai̯nt/
  • Rhymes: -ai̯n

Noun

braint f (plural breintiau or breiniau or breinau or breinioedd or breinion)

  1. privilege

Derived terms
  • breinio (“to privilege, to endow”)
  • breiniol (“privileged, enfranchised”)
  • breinlen (“charter”)
  • breintal (“bonus, royalty”)
  • dinasfraint (“citizenship, freedom”)
  • etholfraint (“franchise, right to vote”)
  • hawddfraint (“easement”)
  • hawlfraint (“copyright”)
  • masnachfraint (“franchise”)
  • rhagorfraint (“privilege, right, prerogative”)
  • rhyddfraint (“emancipation”)

Mutation

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References
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “braint”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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