finegr

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Welsh vinegyr, from Middle English vynegre, from Old French vinaigre, from Latin vīnum ācre (literally “sour wine”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪnɛɡr/, [ˈvɪnɛɡr̩], [ˈvɪnɛɡɛr]

Noun

finegr m (uncountable, not mutable)

  1. vinegar

Further reading

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