Welsh edit

Etymology edit

gwerin (populace) +‎ -wr.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

gwerinwr m (plural gwerinwyr)

  1. commoner, plebeian
  2. (chess) pawn

Related terms edit

See also edit

Chess pieces in Welsh · darnau gwyddbwyll (layout · text)
           
brenin brenhines castell esgob marchog gwerinwr

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwerinwr werinwr ngwerinwr unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References edit

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwerinwr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies