dyfeisiwr

Welsh

Etymology

dyfeisio (“to invent”) +‎ -wr. Literally, “deviser”.

Pronunciation

Noun

dyfeisiwr m (plural dyfeiswyr)

  1. inventor
    Synonym: cynllwynwr
  2. plotter, schemer
    Synonyms: cynllwynwr, sgemiwr, dyfalwr

Descendants

  • → Cornish: deviser (calque)

Mutation

Mutated forms of dyfeisiwr
radical soft nasal aspirate
dyfeisiwr ddyfeisiwr nyfeisiwr unchanged

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “dyfeisiwr”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology‎[1] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dyfeisiwr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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