gwerinwr
Welsh
Etymology
gwerin (“populace”) + -wr.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡwɛˈrɪnʊr/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɡwɛˈriːnʊr/, /ɡwɛˈrɪnʊr/
Noun
gwerinwr m (plural gwerinwyr)
- commoner, plebeian
- (chess) pawn
See also
| Chess pieces in Welsh · darnau gwyddbwyll (layout · text) | |||||
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| brenin | brenhines | castell | esgob | marchog | gwerinwr |
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| gwerinwr | werinwr | ngwerinwr | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950-), “gwerinwr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies