dwfr

Welsh

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dʊvr/

Noun

dwfr m (plural dyfroedd)

  1. (literary) Alternative form of dŵr (“water”)

Usage notes

Although not used as an independent word outside of very literary contexts, dwfr is common in derived terms as can be seen below.

Derived terms
  • dyframaethu (“aquaculture”)
    • dyfredig (“irrigated”)
    • dyfrffordd (“waterway”)
    • dyfrffos (“water course, ditch”)
    • dyfrgi (“otter”)
    • dyfrhad (“irrigation”)
    • dyfrhaen (“aquifer”)
    • dyfrhad (“to water, to irrigate”)
    • dyfrio (“to water”)
    • dyfriog (“watery”)
    • dyfrlawn (“waterlogged”)
    • dyfrlliw (“water colour”)
    • dyfrllyd (“aqueous, watery”)
    • dyfrnod (“watermark”)
    • dyfrol (“aquatic”)
    • dyfrsail (“water-based”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
dwfr ddwfr nwfr unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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