Norwy
Welsh
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Etymology
[edit]Ultimately from Old Norse Norvegr (literally “north way”), Norðvegr, from norðr (“north”) + vegr (“way”). Probably influenced by English Norway.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈnɔrʊɨ̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈnoːrʊi̯/, /ˈnɔrʊi̯/
Proper noun
[edit]Norwy f (not mutable)
- Norway (a country in Scandinavia in Northern Europe)
Coordinate terms
[edit]- Albania
- Andorra
- Armenia
- Aserbaijan
- Awstria
- Belarws
- Bosnia a Hertsegofina
- Bwlgaria
- Casachstan
- Cosofo
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Denmarc
- Dinas y Fatican
- Estonia
- Ffrainc
- Georgia
- Gogledd Macedonia
- Gwlad Belg
- Gwlad Groeg
- Gwlad Pwyl
- Gwlad yr Iâ
- Hwngari
- Iwerddon
- Latfia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithwania
- Lwcsembwrg
- Malta
- Moldofa
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Norwy
- Portiwgal
- Rwmania
- Rwsia
- San Marino
- Sbaen
- Serbia
- Slofacia
- Slofenia
- Sweden
- Tsiecia, y Weriniaeth Tsiec
- Twrci
- Wcráin
- y Deyrnas Unedig
- y Ffindir
- y Swistir
- yr Almaen
- yr Eidal
- yr Iseldiroedd
Derived terms
[edit]- beidiog Norwy (“Norwegian mugwort”)
- clustlys Norwy (“Norway earwort”)
- ffawydd Norwy (“Norway pines”)
- gobi Norwy (“Norwegian goby”)
- lleden benglwm Norwy (“Norwegian topknot”)
- llygod Norwy (“lemmings”)
- masarn Norwy (“Norway maples”)
- pumnalen Norwy (“ternate-leaved cinquefoil”)
- pysgod coch Norwy (“Norway haddock”)
- sbriws Norwy, pyrwydd Norwy (“Norway spruces”)
- sgorpion môr Norwy (“Norway bullhead”)
- swtan Norwy (“Norway pout”)
- Teyrnas Norwy (“Kingdom of Norway”)
Further reading
[edit]- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “Norwy”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “Norwy”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies