bwrdais

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English burgeis, from Old French borgeis.

Noun

bwrdais m (plural bwrdeisiaid or bwrdeisi)

  1. burgess, bourgeois

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • bwrdeisiaeth (“burgess-ship”)
  • bwrdeistref (“borough, municipality”)
  • mân fwrdais (“petit bourgeois”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of bwrdais
radical soft nasal aspirate
bwrdais fwrdais mwrdais unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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