briwydd

Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

briw (“cut, sore, bruise, ulcer”) +‎ -ydd.

Noun

briwydd f (uncountable)

  1. bedstraw (Galium)
    Synonyms: gwendon, gwenwlyd
Derived terms
  • briwydd felen (“yellow bedstraw”)
  • briwydd groes (“crosswort”)
  • briwydd wen (“smooth heath bedstraw”)
  • briwydd y cerrig (“stonecrop”)
  • briwydd y mur (“wall bedstraw”)
  • gorfanadl y briwydd (“bedstraw broomrape”)
  • parddu'r briwydd (“bedstraw smut”)

Etymology 2

briw (“cut, sore, bruise, ulcer”) +‎ gwŷdd (“trees”).

Noun

briwydd pl

  1. brushwood, kindling
    Synonyms: cringoed, tanwydd, cynnud

Etymology 3

briwo (“to mince”) +‎ -ydd.

Noun

briwydd m (plural briwyddion)

  1. mincer, mincing machine
    Synonym: briwell

Mutation

Mutated forms of briwydd
radical soft nasal aspirate
briwydd friwydd mriwydd unchanged

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

Further reading

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