beirniad
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From barnu (“to adjudge, to adjudicate”) + -iad (“-er, -or”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]beirniad m (plural beirniaid)
- adjudicator, judge
- Synonym: dyfarnwr
- critic
Usage notes
[edit]Note that beirniad means "judge" in the sense of an "adjudicator" in a competition. A "judge" in a court of law is barnwr.
Derived terms
[edit]- beirniadaeth (“criticism; adjudication”)
- beirniadol (“critical”)
- beirniadu (“to criticise; to adjudicate”)
Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
beirniad | feirniad | meirniad | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “beirniad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies