ysbryd

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *spɨrɨd, borrowed from Latin spiritus.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈəsbrɨ̞d/, [ˈəsprɨ̞d]
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈəsbrɪd/, [ˈəsprɪd]

Noun

ysbryd m (plural ysbrydion or ysbrydoedd)

1. spirit, soul, essence
2. spirit, ghost, apparition
3. spirit, morale, enthusiasm

Derived terms

• anysbryd (“evil spirit”)
• yr Ysbryd Glân (“the Holy Ghost”)
• ysbrydegaeth, ysbrydeg (“spiritualism”)
• ysbrydegol (“spiritualist”, adjective)
• ysbrydol (“spiritual”)
• ysbrydoledig (“inspired”)
• ysbrydoli (“to inspire”)
• ysbrydolrwydd, ysbrydoldeb (“spirituality”)
• ysbrydyddiaeth, ysbrydiaeth (“pneumatology”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of ysbryd

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
ysbryd	unchanged	unchanged	hysbryd

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), “ysbryd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies