briwydd

Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

briw (“cut, sore, bruise, ulcer”) +‎ -ydd.

Noun

briwydd f (uncountable)

  1. bedstraw (Galium)
    Synonyms: gwendon, gwenwlyd
Derived terms

Etymology 2

briw (“cut, sore, bruise, ulcer”) +‎ gwŷdd (“trees”).

Noun

briwydd

  1. brushwood, kindling
    Synonyms: cringoed, tanwydd, cynnud

Etymology 3

    briwo (“to mince”) +‎ -ydd.

    Noun

    briwydd m (plural briwyddion)

    1. mincer, mincing machine
      Synonym: briwell

    Mutation

    Mutated forms of briwydd
    radical soft nasal aspirate
    briwydd friwydd mriwydd 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), “briwydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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