houarn

Breton

Etymology

From Middle Breton houarnn, from Old Breton hoiarn, from Proto-Brythonic *həjarn, from Proto-Celtic *īsarnom (compare Welsh haearn, Old Irish íarn), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ (“blood”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhuː.arn/

Noun

houarn m (plural hern)

1. (chemistry, metallurgy) iron
2. flat iron
3. horseshoe

   Synonym: houarn-marc'h

4. (appliance) iron, clothes iron

Derived terms

• houarnek (“ferrous”)
• porzh-houarn (“railway station”)