briw
Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish brithem (“judge, arbiter”).
Noun
briw m (genitive singular briw, plural briwnyn)
- judge, brehon
Mutation
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| briw | vriw | mriw |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Derived terms
- ard-vriw
- lhiass-vriw
Old English
Alternative forms
- brīu, brīġ, briiw, briiġ, briƿ
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *brīwaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /briːw/
Noun
brīw m
- porridge, oatmeal; pottage
Declension
Declension of briw (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | brīw | brīwas |
| accusative | brīw | brīwas |
| genitive | brīwes | brīwa |
| dative | brīwe | brīwum |
Derived terms
- ġebrīwan
Descendants
- Middle English: breie, bre
- Scots: brie
- English: bree
Welsh
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /brɪu̯/
Noun
briw m (plural briwiau)
- cut, sore, wound
- bruise
- ulcer
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| briw | friw | mriw | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||