brys

See also: Bryś

Cornish

Etymology 1

From Proto-Brythonic *brɨd from Proto-Celtic *britis

Noun

brys m (plural brysyow)

  1. mind
  2. intention

Etymology 2

Noun

brys m (plural brysyow)

  1. womb, uterus

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

brys

  1. passive form of bry

Swedish

Noun

brys

  1. indefinite genitive singular of bry

Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Celtic *bristi- (“haste”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰris-tis.

Cognate with Irish bras (“swift”) and Latin festīnus (“swift”).[1] Note also Proto-Germanic *brēþaz (“rushed”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrē- (“seethe, toss about, cook”).

Noun

brys m (uncountable)

  1. speed, haste
  2. urgency
Derived terms
  • allanfa frys (“emergency exit”)
  • ar frys (“in a hurry”)
  • gwasanaethau brys (“emergency services”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of brys
radical soft nasal aspirate
brys frys mrys unchanged

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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

brys

  1. soft mutation of prys

Mutation

Mutated forms of prys
radical soft nasal aspirate
prys brys mhrys phrys

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), “brys”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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