houarn

Breton

Etymology

From Middle Breton houarnn, from Old Breton hoiarn, from Proto-Brythonic *həjarn, from Proto-Celtic *īsarnom (compare Welsh haearn, Old Irish íarn), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ (“blood”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhuː.arn/

Noun

houarn m (plural hern)

  1. (chemistry, metallurgy) iron
  2. flat iron
  3. horseshoe
    Synonym: houarn-marc'h
  4. (appliance) iron, clothes iron

Derived terms

  • houarnek (“ferrous”)
  • porzh-houarn (“railway station”)
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