dirprwy

Welsh

Etymology

Back-formation from dirprwyo.

Noun

dirprwy m (plural dirprwyon)

1. deputy, proxy, representative, substitute (one who takes the place of another)
2. (used attributively) deputy, junior
3. (politics, in certain countries) deputy, representative, Member of Parliament

Usage notes

• Causes soft mutation of the following noun when used attributively, e.g. dirprwy bennaeth (“deputy headteacher”).

Mutation

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