gornestwr

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Welsh[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From gornestu (to contest, to duel) +‎ -wr (-er).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɡɔrˈnɛsdʊr/, [ɡɔrˈnɛstʊr]

Noun[edit]

gornestwr m (plural gornestwyr)

  1. duelist, fighter
    Synonym: ymladdwr
  2. contestant, competitor
    Synonym: cystadleuwr

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gornestwr ornestwr ngornestwr 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), “gornestwr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies