barnwr

Welsh

Etymology

From barnu (“to adjudge; to pass sentence”) +‎ -wr (“-er”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbarnʊr/

Noun

barnwr m (plural barnwyr)

1. judge

Usage notes

Note that barnwr means "judge" in a court of law. A "judge" in the sense of an "adjudicator" in a competition is beirniad.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
barnwr	farnwr	marnwr	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), “barnwr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies