dŵr
See also: DWR
Welsh
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /duːr/
Etymology 1
From Middle Welsh dwfyr, from Proto-Brythonic *duβr, from Proto-Celtic *dubros, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰubrós (“deep”).
Noun
dŵr m (plural dyfroedd)
- water
- Mae dŵr yn hanfodol i fywyd pob anifail.
- Water is essential to the life of every animal.
Alternative forms
Derived terms
- dŵr croyw
- dŵr eira
- gwaed yn dewach na dŵr
- rhiain y dŵr f (“water strider”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| dŵr | ddŵr | nŵr | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Etymology 2
Noun
dŵr
- Soft mutation of tŵr (“tower”).
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| tŵr | dŵr | nhŵr | thŵr |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
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