mervel

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Breton[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Breton meruel, from Proto-Brythonic *marwọd, from Proto-Celtic *marwāti, from Proto-Indo-European *mer (“to die”). Cognate with Cornish merwel.

Verb[edit]

mervel

  1. (intransitive) to die

Inflection[edit]

  Mutation of mervel  
Breton consonant mutation
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed
mervel vervel unchanged unchanged vervel

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of mervel
Personal forms
Indicative Conditional Imperative
Present Imperfect Preterite Future Present Imperfect
1s marvan marven marvis marvin marvfen marvjen -
2s marvez marves marvjout marvi marvfes marvjes marv
3s marv marve marvas marvo marvfe marvje marvet
1p marvomp marvemp marvjomp marvimp marvfemp marvjemp marvomp
2p marvit marvec'h marvjoc'h marvot marvfec'h marvjec'h marvit
3p marvont marvent marvjont marvint marvfent marvjent marvent
0 marver marved marvjod marvor marvfed marvjed -
Impersonal forms Mutated forms
Infinitive mervel Soft mutation after a a varv-
Present participle o vervel Mixed mutation after e e varv-
Past participle marvet (auxiliary verb: bezañ) Soft mutation after ne/na ne/na varv-

Derived terms[edit]

Middle English[edit]

Adjective[edit]

mervel

  1. Alternative form of merveile
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