prysg

Welsh

Alternative forms

prys

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *kʷerstyo-, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷres- (“bush, thicket”). Related to Welsh pren, English hurst.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈprɨːsɡ/, [ˈpʰrɨːsk]
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈprɪsɡ/, [ˈpʰrɪsk]

Noun

prysg m (plural prysgoedd)

copse, wood
Synonyms: celli, coedfa
bush, shrub
Synonym: llwyn

Derived terms

prysglwyn (“shrub”)
prysgoed shrubbery, scrub
prysgwydd (“undergrowth”)
prysgyll (“hazel copse”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *prysg*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
prysg	brysg	mhrysg	phrysg

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

Further reading

D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “prysg”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “prysg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies