brwmstan

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh brwnstan, brunstan, from Middle English brunston, variant of brymston.

The modern form is either from an unattested Middle Welsh *brwmstan or has been readjusted after modern English brimstone.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrʊmsdan/, [ˈbrʊmstan]

Noun

brwmstan m (uncountable)

1. brimstone

   Synonym: llosgfaen

Mutation

Mutated forms of brwmstan

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
brwmstan	frwmstan	mrwmstan	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), “brwmstan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies