traed brain

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, “crows' feet”.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌtraːɨ̯d ˈbrai̯n/
  • (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌtrai̯d ˈbrai̯n/
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌtraːd ˈbrai̯n/

Noun

traed brain pl

  1. mess (usually used to describe messy handwriting)
    Synonym: baglau brain
    • 2013 March 28, Wales Online‎[1]:
      MEDDYGON. Awduron. Y rhain oedd yn arfer cael eu cyhuddo o fod â llawysgrifen annealladwy. Ysgrifen traed brain.
      DOCTORS. Authors. It was those who used to be accused of having unintelligible handwriting. Messy writing.
  2. plural of troed brân (“crowfoot, buttercup”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of traed brain
radical soft nasal aspirate
traed brain draed brain nhraed brain thraed brain

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