bwrdeistref

Welsh

Etymology

bwrdais (“burgess”) +‎ tref (“town”)

Noun

bwrdeistref f (plural bwrdeistrefi or bwrdeistrefydd)

1. borough
2. municipality

Derived terms

• bwrdeistref seneddol (“parliamentary borough”)
• bwrdeistref sirol (“county borough”)
• bwrdeistrefol (“municipal”)

Mutation

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