cystadleuwr

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From cystadlu (“to compete, to vie”) +‎ -wr (“-er”).

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌkəsdadˈleɨ̯.ʊr/, [ˌkʰəstadˈlˠeɨ̯.ʊr]
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌkəsdadˈlei̯.ʊr/, [ˌkʰəstadˈlei̯.ʊr]

Noun

cystadleuwr m (plural cystadleuwyr)

  1. competitor, contestant

Mutation

Mutated forms of cystadleuwr
radical soft nasal aspirate
cystadleuwr gystadleuwr nghystadleuwr chystadleuwr

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), “cystadleuwr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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