sbâr

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Welsh[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English spare, spar, from Old English spær (sparing, scant), from Proto-Germanic *sparaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sper-.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

sbâr (feminine singular sbâr, plural sbâr, not comparable, not mutable)

  1. spare, leftover
    teiar sbârspare tyre

Noun[edit]

sbâr m (plural sbarion, not mutable)

  1. leftover, remainder; (in plural) sparings, leavings
    Synonyms: gweddill, rhylew

Further reading[edit]

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