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

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

Welsh

Pronunciation

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
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