bwrn

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh bwrn. Related to English burn, a dialectal form of burden.

Pronunciation

Noun

bwrn m or f (plural byrnau or byrn)

  1. burden, load
    Synonyms: baich, pwn, byrdwn
    1. (figurative) burden, nuisance
      Synonyms: pryder, poen
  2. bundle, bunch, truss, parcel
    Synonyms: bwndel, sypyn, parsel
  3. bale
    Synonyms: bêl, swp

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of pêl
radical soft nasal aspirate
pêl bêl mhêl phêl

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

Further reading

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “bale”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “burden”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[2], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “bwrn”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “bwrn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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