Vocabulary of Old Breton

Nouns, definite articles
Adjectives & numerals: masculine, feminine

1.    mother          
2.    father           tat, in tat
3.    sister           guoer, in guoer
4.    brother           brodr, in brodr
5.    daughter          
6.    son           map, in map


1.    water           duur, in duur
2.    fire           tan, in tan
3.    sun           houl, in houl
4.    moon           loir, in loir
5.    wind          
6.    rain          


1.    one           un
2.    two           dou
3.    three           tri, teir
4.    four           petguar
5.    five           pemp
6.    six          


1.    cat          
2.    dog           ci, in ci
3.    horse           marh, in marh
4.    cow          
5.    fish          
6.    bird          
7.    tree           pren, in pren, prenou
8.    flower          


1.    white           guinn, uuen
2.    black           du
3.    red           rud
4.    green           glas
5.    yellow           milin, melin
6.    blue           glas
7.    grey           loit
8.    brown           gel


Old Breton was spoken in Brittany to the west of, and including, St.Malo, Rendon and St.Nazaire.

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