braisg

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh breisc, from Old Welsh b(r)escc.

Adjective

braisg (feminine singular braisg, plural breisgion or breisgon, equative mor fraisg, comparative mwy braisg, superlative mwyaf braisg)

  1. large, stout, thick, fat
    Synonyms: mawr, praff, tew, trwchus, llydan, corffol
    1. plentiful, lush
      Synonyms: helaeth, toreithiog
    2. coarse, rough
      Synonyms: garw, bras
    3. pregnant
      Synonym: beichiog
  2. stout, sturdy, strong, brave
    Synonyms: nerthol, grymus, cadarn, cryf, dewr

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of braisg
radical soft nasal aspirate
braisg fraisg mraisg unchanged

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

References

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