Old English · proper noun
Bretwealas
Normalised Bretwēalas
- Part of speech
- proper noun, masculine
- IPA
- /ˈbrettˌwæ͜ɑː.lɑs/[ˈbretˌwæ͜ɑː.lɑs]
- Syllables
- ˈbrett · ˌwæ͜ɑː · lɑs (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- brittonswales
Meaning
-
the Brittons of Wales
An. DCLXXXII On þissum ġēare Centwine ġeflīemde Bretwalas ōþ sǣ.
Year 682 In this year Centwine drove the Brittons back to the sea.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Declension
| Plural | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Bretwēalas |
| Accusative | Bretwēalas |
| Genitive | Bretwēala |
| Dative | Bretwēalum |
All forms (3)
Etymology
From Brett + Wēalas (“Wales”). Compare Old Dutch bretwalas.
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