dyfarnwr

Welsh

Etymology

From dyfarnu (“to adjudicate; to referee”) +‎ -wr (“-er”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dəˈvarnʊr/

Noun

dyfarnwr m (plural dyfarnwyr)

  1. adjudicator
    Synonym: beirniad
  2. referee, umpire

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