bryd

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bryːd/, [b̥ʁyðˀ]

Verb

bryd

1. imperative of bryde

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English brȳd, from Proto-Germanic *brūdiz (“bride, daughter-in-law”).

Noun

bryd

1. Alternative form of bride

Etymology 2

From Old English bridd.

Noun

bryd

1. Alternative spelling of brid (“bird”)

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *brūdi, from Proto-Germanic *brūdiz (“bride, daughter-in-law”).

Cognates

Cognate with Old Frisian brēd (West Frisian breid), Old Saxon brūd (Low German Bruut), Dutch bruid, Old High German brūt (German Braut), Old Norse brúðr (Swedish brud), Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌿𐌸𐍃 (brūþs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bryːd/

Noun

brȳd f

1. bride

Declension

Declension of bryd (strong i-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	brȳd	brȳde, brȳda
accusative	brȳd, brȳde	brȳde, brȳda
genitive	brȳde	brȳda
dative	brȳde	brȳdum

Coordinate terms

• brȳdguma

Descendants

• Middle English: bride, brid, bryd, bryde, brude
  • English: bride
  • Scots: bride
  • Yola: breede

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /brɨːd/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /briːd/
• Rhymes: -ɨːd
• Homophone: brid (“breed”) (South Wales)

Etymology 1

From Middle Welsh bryt, from Proto-Brythonic *brɨd, from Proto-Celtic *britis.

Noun

bryd m (plural brydiau)

1. aim, intent, purpose

Derived terms

• gwrolfryd (“magnanimity, fortitude”)
• hen bryd (“high time”)
• hyfryd (“lovely, delightful”)
• iselfryd (“humble, meek, lowly”)
• llwyrfryd (“determination, resolution”)
• meddylfryd (“mind, mentality”)
• trymfryd (“sadness, sorrow”)
• tueddfryd (“inclination, disposition”)
• uchelfryd (“ambition, aspiration; ambitious”)
• unfryd (“unanimity; unanimous”)

 

Mutation

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

Etymology 2

Mutated form of pryd (“time”).

Noun

bryd

1. Soft mutation of pryd.

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.

References

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