gwirf

Welsh

Alternative forms

• gwirv

Etymology

Coined by Welsh antiquarian and grammarian William Owen Pughe from gwyrf (“virginal, pure”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡwɪrv/

Noun

gwirf m (uncountable)

1. (alcoholic beverages, literary) alcohol

   Synonym: alcohol

Derived terms

• gwirfaidd (“alcoholic”)
• gwirfol (“alcoholic”)
• gwirfwy (“ether”)

Related terms

• diod feddwol (“intoxicating drink”)
• diod gadarn (“strong drink”)

Mutation

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

References

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