medelwr

Welsh

Etymology

Cognate with Breton medeler. By surface analysis, medel (“reaping, reaping party”) +‎ -wr.

Noun

medelwr m (plural medelwyr)

  1. reaper, harvester
    Synonyms: medwr, cynaeafwr
  2. harvestman spider (Phalangium opilio)
    Synonym: teiliwr

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of medelwr
radical soft nasal aspirate
medelwr fedelwr unchanged 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), “medelwr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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