pryd

Middle English

Noun

pryd

1. Alternative form of pryde (“proudness”)

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

pryd

1. imperative of pryde

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

pryd

1. imperative of pryda

Swedish

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French prude. Arguably from Old French preudefemme, from preu + de + femme. Cognate of German prüde.

Adjective

pryd (comparative mer pryd, superlative mest pryd)

1. prude, prudish, prissy

Usage notes

The neuter singular form is avoided. Compare words like rädd, snöd, flat, fadd, lat.

Declension

Inflection of pryd
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	pryd	mer pryd	mest pryd
Neuter singular	prytt	mer prytt	mest prytt
Plural	pryda	mer pryda	mest pryda
Masculine plural3	pryde	mer pryda	mest pryda
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	pryde	mer pryde	mest pryde
All	pryda	mer pryda	mest pryda
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic

Derived terms

• pryderi
• prydhet

References

• pryd in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• pryd in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• pryd in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• pryd in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

pryd

1. imperative of pryda.

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /prɨːd/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /priːd/
• Rhymes: -ɨːd

Etymology 1

From Middle Welsh pryd, from Proto-Brythonic *prɨd. Cognate with Breton pred and Cornish prys.

Adverb

pryd

1. when

Alternative forms

• pa bryd (literary)

Noun

pryd m (plural prydau or prydiau)

1. time
2. meal, mealtime

Usage notes

• Prydiau is used as the plural when used with the meaning "time"; prydau is used as the plural of "meal, mealtime".

Hyponyms

• (meal): brecwast (“breakfast”), cinio (“lunch, dinner”), te (“tea”), swper (“supper, dinner”)

Derived terms

• ar hyn o bryd
• byrbryd
• hen bryd
• hwyrbryd
• mewn pryd
• o bryd i'w gilydd
• pryd o fwyd
• rhywbryd

 

Etymology 2

From Proto-Celtic *kʷritus, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷer-. Cognate with Irish cruth.

Noun

pryd m (uncountable)

1. complexion, appearance, countenance

   Synonym: golwg

Derived terms

• dybryd (“monstrous, hideous”)
• prydferth (“beautiful”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pryd	bryd	mhryd	phryd
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.