brwsh

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Welsh

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English brush, Old French broisse, from Vulgar Latin *brustia, from Frankish *bursti, from Proto-Germanic *burstiz (bristle), or also Vulgar Latin *bruscia, from Proto-Germanic *bruskaz (tuft, thicket, underbrush), which could be from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrusgo-.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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brwsh m (plural brwshys or brwsiau)

  1. brush
  2. broom
    Synonym: ysgubell

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
brwsh frwsh mrwsh unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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