brwd

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *brutus (“fermentation, boiling heat”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁-.[1] Cognate with Old Irish bruth, Latin ferveo, English burn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bruːd/
  • Rhymes: -uːd

Adjective

brwd (feminine singular brod, plural brydion, equative mor frwd, comparative mwy brwd, superlative mwyaf brwd)

  1. eager, keen
  2. passionate, zealous

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Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of brwd
radical soft nasal aspirate
brwd frwd mrwd unchanged

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

References

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