barnwr
Welsh
editEtymology
editFrom barnu (“to adjudge; to pass sentence”) + -wr (“-er”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbarnwr m (plural barnwyr)
Usage notes
editNote that barnwr means "judge" in a court of law. A "judge" in the sense of an "adjudicator" in a competition is beirniad.
Mutation
editradical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
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barnwr | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
edit- 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