dŵr
See also: DWR
Welsh edit
Alternative forms edit
- (literary) dwfr
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Welsh dwfyr, from Proto-Brythonic *duβr, from Proto-Celtic *dubros, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰubʰrós (“deep”). Compare Breton dour, Cornish dowr, Irish dobhar, Gaulish uerno-dubrum (name of a river).
Noun edit
dŵr m (plural dyfroedd)
- water
- Mae dŵr yn hanfodol i fywyd pob anifail.
- Water is essential to the life of every animal.
Derived terms edit
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
dŵr | ddŵr | nŵr | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dŵr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
dŵr
- Soft mutation of tŵr (“tower”).
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
tŵr | dŵr | nhŵr | thŵr |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tŵr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies