dŵr croyw
Welsh
editEtymology 1
editLiterally: “pure/plain water”.
Noun
editdŵr croyw m (uncountable)
- fresh water, sweet water
- Synonym: (obsolete) aweddwr
Antonyms
edit- dŵr hallt (“salt water”)
- dŵr lled hallt (“brackish water”)
- dŵr y môr (“sea water”)
Derived terms
edit- pysgod dŵr croyw (“freshwater fish”)
Further reading
edit- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dŵr croyw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies