brathog

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • brathiog

Etymology

brath (“bite”) +‎ -og,

Pronunciation

Adjective

brathog (feminine singular brathog, plural brathog, equative mor frathog, comparative mwy brathog, superlative mwyaf brathog)

  1. biting, bitey, snappish
  2. (figurative) sarcastic, caustic, waspish
    Synonyms: coeglyd, deifiol, gwawdlyd, miniog ei dafod

Mutation

Mutated forms of brathog
radical soft nasal aspirate
brathog frathog mrathog unchanged

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “brathog”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “brathog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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