brawddeg

Welsh

Etymology

From brawdd (“sentence, phrase”) +‎ -eg, the former of unknown origin.

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “GPC lists "brawdd" as unknown, but it looks like a metathesis of Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH- (“to express praise”).”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrau̯ðɛɡ/

Noun

brawddeg f (plural brawddegau)

1. (grammar) sentence

Mutation

Mutated forms of brawddeg

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
brawddeg	frawddeg	mrawddeg	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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