dirprwy
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Back-formation from dirprwyo.
Noun
[edit]dirprwy m (plural dirprwyon)
- deputy, proxy, representative, substitute (one who takes the place of another)
- (used attributively) deputy, junior
- (politics, in certain countries) deputy, representative, Member of Parliament
Usage notes
[edit]- Causes soft mutation of the following noun when used attributively, e.g. dirprwy bennaeth (“deputy headteacher”).
Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
dirprwy | ddirprwy | nirprwy | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dirprwy”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies