Congratulations in Breton
Gourc'hemennoù
In Breton, the phrase to know first is "Gourc'hemennoù!" (Congratulations!). The others are below, each with a note on when to use it.
Congratulations in Breton is Gourc'hemennoù! Below are the word and the Breton for a wedding. Each phrase comes with a short note on when to use it.
Greetings
Gourc'hemennoù!
Congratulations!
For any good news.
Useful words
gourc'hemenn
congratulation, compliment
The singular; it also means a command.
eured
wedding
Favereau also gives it as noce, the wedding party.
gwastell eured
wedding cake
A tiered wedding cake.
About the words
Gourc'hemenn means a command or order and also a congratulation or compliment. Favereau's dictionary gives its plural, gourc'hemennoù, as "congratulations, respects, greetings", which is the form used to congratulate someone. A wedding is eured, which Favereau gives as "noce".
Common questions
How do you say congratulations in Breton?
Gourc'hemennoù!
Congratulations in the other Celtic languages
Further reading
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Breton phrases for everyday occasions
Sources
Every phrase and fact on this page was checked against the sources below. Last checked 2026-10-20.
- Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org
- Geriafurch Breton dictionaries (TermOfis, Ofis Publik ar Brezhoneg)
- Geriafurch Breton dictionaries (TermOfis, Ofis Publik ar Brezhoneg)
- Tatoeba: Tatoeba #5291565 by Iriep, CC BY 2.0 FR
Credit: Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.