brwd
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *brutus (“fermentation, boiling heat”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁-.[1] Cognate with Old Irish bruth, Latin ferveo, English burn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bruːd/
Adjective
brwd (feminine singular brod, plural brydion, equative cyn brwd, comparative mwy brwd, superlative mwyaf brwd)
- eager, keen
- passionate, zealous
Synonyms
- awchus (“eager”)
Derived terms
- brwdfrydedd (“enthusiasm”)
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
brwd | frwd | mrwd | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950-), “brwd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies