brechu

Welsh

Etymology

brech (“pox”) +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbrɛχɨ̞/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbreːχi/, /ˈbrɛχi/

Verb

brechu (first-person singular present brechaf)

1. to immunise, to vaccinate

Derived terms

• brechiad (“vaccination”)
• bu(ch)frechu (“to immunise against cowpox”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of brechu

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
brechu	frechu	mrechu	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “brechu”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies