broga

See also: bróga

Old English

Etymology

Uncertain, perhaps borrowed from Celtic. Compare Old High German bruogo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbroː.ɡɑ/, [ˈbroː.ɣɑ]

Noun

brōga m

1. terror, dread, horror
   • hine sē brōga angeat ― terror laid hold of him
   • ðǣr is brōgna hýhst ― there is the greatest of terrors
2. danger
   • Þā wæs Bīowulfe brōga gecȳðed ― then was the danger made known to Beowulf

Declension

Weak:

	singular	plural
nominative	brōga	brōgan
accusative	brōgan	brōgan
genitive	brōgan	brōgena
dative	brōgan	brōgum

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh *broga, from Middle English vrogge, southern form of frogge (“frog”), with initial /v/ being misapprehended as the soft mutation.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbrɔɡa/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbroːɡa/, /ˈbrɔɡa/

Noun

broga m (plural brogaed or brogaod)

1. (South Wales) frog

Synonyms

• (North Wales) llyffant

Derived terms

• nofio broga (“breaststroke”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of broga

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
broga	froga	mroga	unchanged

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