beirniad
Welsh
Etymology
From barnu (“to adjudge, to adjudicate”) + -iad (“-er, -or”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbei̯rnjad/
Noun
beirniad m (plural beirniaid)
- adjudicator, judge
- Synonym: dyfarnwr
- critic
Usage notes
Note that beirniad means "judge" in the sense of an "adjudicator" in a competition. A "judge" in a court of law is barnwr.
Derived terms
- beirniadaeth (“criticism; adjudication”)
- beirniadol (“critical”)
- beirniadu (“to criticise; to adjudicate”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| beirniad | feirniad | meirniad | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950-), “beirniad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies