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dŵr

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See also: DWR, dwr, and -dwr

Welsh

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle Welsh dwfyr, from Proto-Brythonic *duβr, from Proto-Celtic *dubros, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰubʰrós (deep). Compare Breton dour, Cornish dowr, Irish dobhar, Gaulish uerno-dubrum (name of a river).

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Noun

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dŵr m (plural dyfroedd)

  1. water
    Mae dŵr yn hanfodol i fywyd pob anifail.
    Water is essential to the life of every animal.
Derived terms
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Mutation

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Mutated forms of dŵr
radical soft nasal aspirate
dŵr ddŵr nŵr unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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

Etymology 2

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Noun

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dŵr

  1. Soft mutation of tŵr (tower).

Mutation

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Mutated forms of tŵr
radical soft nasal aspirate
tŵr dŵr nhŵr thŵr

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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