brwyna

Welsh

Etymology

From brwyn (rushes) +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

Verb

brwyna (first-person singular present brwynaf)

  1. to gather rushes
  2. to cover with rushes

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future brwynaf brwyni brwyna brwynwn brwynwch brwynant brwynir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional
brwynwn brwynit brwynai brwynem brwynech brwynent brwynid
preterite brwynais brwynaist brwynodd brwynasom brwynasoch brwynasant brwynwyd
pluperfect brwynaswn brwynasit brwynasai brwynasem brwynasech brwynasent brwynasid, brwynesid
present subjunctive brwynwyf brwynych brwyno brwynom brwynoch brwynont brwyner
imperative brwyna brwyned brwynwn brwynwch brwynent brwyner
verbal noun brwyna
verbal adjectives brwynedig
brwynadwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future brwyna i,
brwynaf i
brwyni di brwynith o/e/hi,
brwyniff e/hi
brwynwn ni brwynwch chi brwynan nhw
conditional brwynwn i,
brwynswn i
brwynet ti,
brwynset ti
brwynai fo/fe/hi,
brwynsai fo/fe/hi
brwynen ni,
brwynsen ni
brwynech chi,
brwynsech chi
brwynen nhw,
brwynsen nhw
preterite brwynais i,
brwynes i
brwynaist ti,
brwynest ti
brwynodd o/e/hi brwynon ni brwynoch chi brwynon nhw
imperative brwyna brwynwch

Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.

Mutation

Mutated forms of brwyna
radical soft nasal aspirate
brwyna frwyna mrwyna unchanged

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

Further reading

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