brêc

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • brâc

Etymology

Borrowed from English brake.

Noun

brêc m (plural breciau or brêcs)

  1. brake

Derived terms

  • brêc llaw (handbrake)
  • brecio (to brake)
  • gwadn brêc (brake shoe)

Mutation

Mutated forms of brêc
radical soft nasal aspirate
brêc frêc mrêc unchanged

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

Further reading

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “brake”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “brêc”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • Delyth Prys; J.P.M. Jones; Owain Davies; Gruffudd Prys (2006), Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology[2] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “brêc”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies