gwirf
Welsh
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editCoined by Welsh antiquarian and grammarian William Owen Pughe from gwyrf (“virginal, pure”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editgwirf m (uncountable)
Derived terms
editRelated terms
edit- diod feddwol (“intoxicating drink”)
- diod gadarn (“strong drink”)
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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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
edit- 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