brys

See also: Bryś

Cornish

Etymology 1

From Proto-Brythonic *brɨd from Proto-Celtic *britis

Noun

brys m (plural brysyow)

  1. mind
  2. intention

Noun

brys m (plural brysyow)

  1. womb, uterus

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

brys

  1. passive form of bry

Swedish

Noun

brys

  1. indefinite genitive singular of bry

Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Cognate with Irish bras (“swift”) and Latin festīnus (“swift”).[1] Note also Proto-Germanic *brēþaz (“rushed”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrē- (“seethe, toss about, cook”).

Noun

brys m (uncountable)

  1. speed, haste
  2. urgency
Derived terms
  • allanfa frys (“emergency exit”)
  • ar frys (“in a hurry”)
  • gwasanaethau brys (“emergency services”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
brys frys mrys unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

brys

  1. Soft mutation of prys.

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
prys brys mhrys phrys
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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