ysbryd
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *spɨrɨd, borrowed from Latin spiritus.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈəsbrɨ̞d/, [ˈəsprɨ̞d]
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈəsbrɪd/, [ˈəsprɪd]
Noun
ysbryd m (plural ysbrydion or ysbrydoedd)
Derived terms
- anysbryd (“evil spirit”)
- yr Ysbryd Glân (“the Holy Ghost”)
- ysbrydegaeth, ysbrydeg (“spiritualism”)
- ysbrydegol (“spiritualist”, adjective)
- ysbrydol (“spiritual”)
- ysbrydoledig (“inspired”)
- ysbrydoli (“to inspire”)
- ysbrydoliaeth (“inspiration”)
- ysbrydoliaethol (“inspirational”)
- ysbrydolrwydd, ysbrydoldeb (“spirituality”)
- ysbrydyddiaeth, ysbrydiaeth (“pneumatology”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ysbryd | unchanged | unchanged | hysbryd |
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), “ysbryd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies