laezh

Breton

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Breton laez, from Old Breton laed, from Proto-Brythonic *llaɨθ, borrowed from Latin lac. Cognates include Welsh llaeth and Cornish leth.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛːs/

Noun

laezh m (plural laezhioù)

  1. milk
    Ur banne laezh. ― A glass of milk.

Derived terms

  • boued-laezh
  • dilaezh
  • gwenn-laezh
  • laezh-glas
  • laezh-livrizh
  • laezh-ribod
  • laezh-saout
  • laezhañ
  • laezhek

References

  • Ian Press (1986) A grammar of modern Breton, Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 6
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