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Welsh

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Etymology

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From barnu (to adjudge; to pass sentence) +‎ -wr (-er).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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barnwr m (plural barnwyr)

  1. judge

Usage notes

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Note that barnwr means "judge" in a court of law. A "judge" in the sense of an "adjudicator" in a competition is beirniad.

Mutation

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Mutated forms of barnwr
radical soft nasal aspirate
barnwr farnwr marnwr unchanged

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

Further reading

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