naddwr

Welsh

Alternative forms

• naddydd

Etymology

From naddu (“to cut, sharpen”) +‎ -wr.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈnaðʊr/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈna(ː)ðʊr/
• Rhymes: -aðʊr

Noun

naddwr m (plural naddwyr, not mutable)

1. cutter
2. sharpener

Further reading

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