nawddsant
Welsh
Dewi, nawddsant Cymru
Etymology
From nawdd (“patronage”) + sant (“saint”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnau̯ðsant/
Noun
nawddsant m (plural nawddseintiau, feminine nawddsantes, not mutable)
- patron saint
- Dewi Sant yw nawddsant Cymru.
- Saint David is the patron saint of Wales.
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “nawddsant”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies