delienn

Breton

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *döl, from Proto-Celtic *dolyā, from the Proto-Indo-European root *dʰelh₁- (blossom). Related to del and cognate with Welsh dail.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈde.ljɛ̃n/

Noun

delienn f (plural delioù or deliennoù)

  1. singulative of del (leaves, foliage)
  2. leaf
  3. slice (of bread, etc.)

Mutation

Mutation of delienn
unmutated soft aspirate hard
singular delienn zelienn unchanged telienn
plural delioù zelioù unchanged telioù

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