egr

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle English egre (“eager, pungent, acrid”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛɡr/, [ˈɛɡr̩]
  • Rhymes: -ɛɡr

Adjective

egr (feminine singular egr, plural egr, equative mor egr, comparative mwy egr, superlative mwyaf egr)

  1. sour, acidic
    Synonyms: sur, chwibl, asidaidd, asidig

See also
Basic tastes in Welsh (layout · text)
melys sur / egr hallt chwerw sbeislyd sawrus

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
egr unchanged unchanged hegr
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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