brydhët

Albanian

Alternative forms

• brydh

Etymology

Either from:

• older dialectal brydh + -ët, from Proto-Albanian *brūdza, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰruHg- (compare English brook, Serbo-Croatian brusiti (“to whet”)).
• Proto-Albanian *brūda, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewd- (“to break”). Close to Danish bryde (“to break”), Icelandic brytja (“to chop up, break in pieces, slaughter”).

Adjective

brydhët (feminine brydhëte)

1. tender, soft, delicate, ripe (to the touch)
2. loose and easy to work (soil)
3. flabby, clumsy, awkward

Derived terms

• brydh