Welsh

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Etymology

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From Middle Welsh brwnt.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /brʊnt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʊnt

Adjective

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brwnt (feminine singular bront, plural brwnt, equative brwnted, comparative brwntach, superlative brwntaf)

  1. dirty (covered with or containing dirt)
    Synonym: budr
    Antonym: glân

Mutation

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

References

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