Welsh

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Welsh pressuir.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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preswyl (feminine singular preswyl, plural preswyl, not comparable)

  1. residential, live-in

Derived terms

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Noun

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preswyl m (plural preswylion)

  1. abode, dwelling

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
preswyl breswyl mhreswyl phreswyl
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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