nyrs

Welsh

Etymology

From English nurse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nərs/

Noun

nyrs f (plural nyrsys, not mutable)

1. nurse (person trained to provide care for the sick)

Derived terms

• nyrs ardal (“district nurse”)
• nyrs ategol (“auxiliary nurse”)
• nyrs bro (“area nurse”)
• nyrs cymuned (“community nurse”)
• nyrs feithrin (“nursery nurse”)
• nyrs Macmillan (“Macmillan nurse”)
• nyrs Marie Curie (“Marie Curie nurse”)
• nyrs practis (“practise nurse”)
• nyrs seiciatrig (“psychiatric nurse”)
• nyrs staff (“staff nurse”)
• nyrs ysgol (“school nurse”)
• nyrsio (“to nurse”)

Further reading

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