mwynwr

Welsh

Etymology

mwyn +‎ -wr

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmʊɨ̯nʊr/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmʊi̯nʊr/
• Rhymes: -ʊɨ̯nʊr

Noun

mwynwr m (plural mwynwyr)

1. miner (someone who works in a mine)

   Synonym: mwyngloddiwr

2. sapper

   Synonym: cloddiwr

Mutation

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