canolwr

Welsh

1. prop pen rhydd, 2. bachwr, 3. prop pen tynn, 4. clo reng/ail reng, 5. clo reng/ail reng, 6. blaenasgellwr, 7. blaenasgellwr, 8. wythwr, 9. mewnwr, 10. maswr, 11. asgellwr chwith, 12. canolwr, 13. canolwr, 14. asgellwr de, 15. cefnwr

Etymology

From canol (“middle, centre”) +‎ -wr (“-er”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /kaˈnɔlʊr/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /kaˈnoːlʊr/, /kaˈnɔlʊr/

Noun

canolwr m (plural canolwyr)

1. mediator, intermediary, intercessor
2. middleman
3. umpire, referee
4. (sports) centre

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
canolwr	ganolwr	nghanolwr	chanolwr
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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