preswyl

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Old Welsh pressuir.

Pronunciation

Adjective

preswyl (feminine singular preswyl, plural preswyl, not comparable)

  1. residential, live-in

Derived terms

  • neuadd breswyl (“hall of residence”)
  • preswylio (“to reside, to dwell”)
  • ysgol breswyl (“boarding school”)

Noun

preswyl m (plural preswylion)

  1. abode, dwelling

Mutation

Mutated forms of preswyl
radical soft nasal aspirate
preswyl breswyl mhreswyl phreswyl

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