ymgeisydd
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From ymgeisio (“to attempt; to apply”) + -ydd (“-er”).
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /əmˈɡei̯sɨ̞ð/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /əmˈɡei̯sɪð/
Noun edit
ymgeisydd m (plural ymgeiswyr)
- applicant, candidate
- candidate, examinee
- competitor
- Synonym: cystadleuwr
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| ymgeisydd | unchanged | unchanged | hymgeisydd |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ymgeisydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies