bwrdais

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English burgeis, from Old French borgeis.

Noun

bwrdais m (plural bwrdeisiaid or bwrdeisi)

  1. burgess, bourgeois

Synonyms
  • (freeman): porthmon

Derived terms
  • bwrdeisiaeth (“burgess-ship”)
  • bwrdeistref (“borough, municipality”)
  • mân fwrdais (“petit bourgeois”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
bwrdais fwrdais mwrdais 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), “bwrdais”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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