pensaer

Welsh

Etymology

pen (“head, chief”) +‎ saer (“carpenter, craftsperson”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛnsaːɨ̯r/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛnsai̯r/

Noun

pensaer m (plural penseiri)

1. master carpenter, master builder
2. architect

Derived terms

• pensaernïaeth (“architecture”)
• pensaernïol (“architectural”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pensaer	bensaer	mhensaer	phensaer
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), “pensaer”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies