klask

Breton

Etymology

From Middle Breton clasq, possibly from Vulgar Latin *quaest-, a frequentative of Latin quaero (“I seek, look for”).[1] Cognate with Welsh casglu.

Verb

klask

  1. (transitive) to search, look for
    Ti a glaskan gant ul liorzh brasoc'h eget hini ma zi kozh.
    I am looking for a house with a bigger garden than that of my previous house.
  2. (intransitive) to try
    Me a glaske lenn al levr-se met an hini n'oa ket dibres.
    I tried to read that book but it wasn't available.
  3. (rare, reflexive, intransitive, reflexive form: en em glask) to cope
    O'n em glask emaon !
    I am trying/coping with it!.

Conjugation

Conjugation of klask
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
indicative present klaskan klaskez klask klaskomp klaskit klaskont klasker
preterite klaskis klaskjout klaskas klaskjomp klaskjoc'h klaskjont klaskjod
imperfect klasken klaskes klaske klaskemp klaskec'h klaskent klasked
future klaskin klaski klasko klaskimp klaskot klaskint klaskor
subjunctive present klaskfen klaskfes klaskfe klaskfemp klaskfec'h klaskfent klaskfed
imperfect klaskjen klaskjes klaskje klaskjemp klaskjec'h klaskjent klaskjed
imperative — klask klasket klaskomp klaskit klaskent —
non-finite forms present participle past participle
o klask klasket (auxiliary verb: kaout)

Noun

klask f

  1. a try, an attempt
    en ur glask + verb.
    trying to + verb.
    En ur glask lenn da levr ez eus bet graet goap ouzhin gantañ.
    I was being laughed at while I was trying to read your book.

Inflection

Mutation of klask
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed
klask glask c'hlask unchanged unchanged

References

  1. ^ Buck, C. D. (2008). A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages. United States: University of Chicago Press.
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