beler

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle Cornish beler, from Old Cornish beler, from Proto-Brythonic *berur, from Proto-Celtic *beruros. Cognate with Breton beler, Gaulish berulā, Irish biolar, Manx burley, Scottish Gaelic biolair, and Welsh berwr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛlɛɹ/

Noun

beler (collective, singulative beleren f)

  1. cress, watercress

Derived terms

  • beler dowr (“watercress”)
  • beler lowarth (“garden cress, rocket”)

Mutation

Mutation of beler
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
beler veler unchanged peler feler veler

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

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