gwas y neidr

Welsh

Gwäell asgell aur (Sympetrum flaveolum), math o was y neidr

Alternative forms

• gwas neidr

Etymology

From gwas (“servant”) +‎ y (“(of) the”) +‎ neidr (“snake”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɡwaːs ə ˈnei̯dr/, [ˌɡwaːs ə ˈnei̯dr̩]
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌɡwaːs ə ˈnei̯dɪr/
• Rhymes: -ei̯dr

Noun

gwas y neidr m (plural gweision y neidr)

1. dragonfly

   Synonyms: cannwyll neidr, gwäell neidr, gwas neidr

Related terms

• mursen (“damselfly”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwas y neidr	was y neidr	ngwas y neidr	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–present), “gwas y neidr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies