braen

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh braen, from Proto-Brythonic *braɨn, from Proto-Celtic *bragnos, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰr̥Hg-nós.

Pronunciation

Adjective

braen (feminine singular braen, plural braenion, equative mor fraen, comparative mwy braen, superlative mwyaf braen)

  1. rotten, putrid

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • braenar (“fallow”)
  • braenol (“putrid, septic”)
  • braenu (“to putrefy”)
  • ceulfraen (colfran) (“cheese curds; cottage cheese”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of braen
radical soft nasal aspirate
braen fraen mraen unchanged

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “braen”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “braen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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