cystadleuwr

Welsh

Alternative forms

• cystadleuydd

Etymology

From cystadlu (“to compete, to vie”) +‎ -wr (“-er”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌkəsdadˈleɨ̯.ʊr/, [ˌkʰəstadˈlˠeɨ̯.ʊr]
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌkəsdadˈlei̯.ʊr/, [ˌkʰəstadˈlei̯.ʊr]

Noun

cystadleuwr m (plural cystadleuwyr)

1. competitor, contestant

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cystadleuwr	gystadleuwr	nghystadleuwr	chystadleuwr
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), “cystadleuwr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies