noddwr

Welsh

Etymology

From noddi (“to sponsor”) +‎ -wr

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔðʊr/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈnoːðʊr/, /ˈnɔðʊr/

Noun

noddwr m (plural noddwur, not mutable)

1. patron, sponsor, supporter

Further reading

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