preswyl
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old Welsh pressuir.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈprɛsʊɨ̯l/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈprɛsʊi̯l/
Adjective edit
preswyl (feminine singular preswyl, plural preswyl, not comparable)
Derived terms edit
- neuadd breswyl (“hall of residence”)
- preswylio (“to reside, to dwell”)
- ysgol breswyl (“boarding school”)
Noun edit
preswyl m (plural preswylion)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| preswyl | breswyl | mhreswyl | phreswyl |
| 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), “preswyl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies