bleyn

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle Cornish blyn, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH- (“to throw”).[1] Cognate with Breton blein and Welsh blaen.

Noun

bleyn m (plural bleynyow)

  1. peak, point, tip
    Synonyms: poynt, topp

Derived terms

  • bleynamal, bleynboynt (“cutting edge”)
  • bleynya (“sharpen”, verb)

Verb

bleyn

  1. inflection of bleynya:
    1. third-person singular present indicative/future indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Mutation

Mutation of bleyn
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
bleyn vleyn unchanged pleyn fleyn vleyn

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

References

  1. ^ Morris Jones, John (1913), A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 215 iii (10)
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