bara menyn

Welsh

Etymology

From bara (“bread”) +‎ menyn (“butter”).

Pronunciation

Noun

bara menyn m (uncountable)

  1. (literal) bread and butter
  2. (idiomatic) bread and butter

Derived terms

  • pwdin bara menyn (“bread and butter pudding”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of bara menyn
radical soft nasal aspirate
bara menyn fara menyn mara menyn unchanged

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

References

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bara menyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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