gouzout

Breton

Etymology

From Middle Breton gouzvout, from Old Breton gudbut, guzbut; from a Proto-Breton form *gwezboud (cf. Welsh gwybod), originally a compound of bezañ (to be) (older infinitive form boud or bout) with gouz, an adjective derived from Proto-Celtic *wid-, from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (to know). Cognate with Cornish godhvos and Welsh gwybod.

Verb

gouzout

  1. (transitive) to know

Usage notes

  • Just like ober which has an irregular mutation (gra- becomes ra- instead of expected c'hra- due to an earlier gwra- initial consonant), gouzout has an irregular mutation ouz- instead of expected c'houz- due to an earlier gw- initial consonant in Proto-Breton *gwezboud (cf. modern Welsh gwybod), as this verb is initially a compound of bout (bezañ) + an adjective *gwid (see etymology above).

Conjugation

Conjugation of gouzout
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
indicative present gouzon gouzout goar gouzomp gouzoc'h gouzont gouzer
preterite gouezis gouejout gouezas gouejomp gouejoc'h gouejont gouejod
imperfect gouien gouies gouie gouiemp gouiec'h gouient gouied
future gouezin gouezi gouezo gouezimp gouiot gouezint gouezor
subjunctive present goufen goufes goufe goufemp goufec'h goufent goufed
imperfect gouijen gouijes gouije gouijemp gouijec'h gouijent gouijed
imperative gouez gouezet gouezomp gouezit gouezent
non-finite forms present participle past participle
o c'houzout gouezet (auxiliary verb: kaout)

Derived terms

  • gouzoud
  • gouiziegezh

Mutation

Mutation of gouzout
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed
gouzout c'houzout unchanged kouzout c'houzout